Disease Management Clinical Decisions: Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Disease Management Clinical Decisions: Irritable Bowel Syndrome is organized by Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education.

Start Date: Oct 13, 2020
End Date: Oct 13, 2023

Description
Each lesson in the Disease Management Clinical Decisions series provides a brief, case-based review of management strategies related to the topic. Questions and multiple-choice answers about the case presented include the rationale for the correct answer. Throughout this case-based lesson, you may proceed to the next question once you answer the question correctly.

Objectives Topics:
After completing this case the reader should be able to:
• Describe irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms, subtypes, prevalence, causes, and risk factors.
• Determine the appropriate initial work-up in patients with IBS.
• Select the best first-line pharmacologic treatment options for an IBS exacerbation.
• Describe the role of nonpharmacologic therapies and dietary management in IBS.

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