Recommendations for Assessing and Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
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OVERVIEW
Recommendations for Assessing and Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is organized by Pri-Med and would be held during Jul 23, 2015 - Jul 23, 2018. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common GI disorder seen in outpatient practice. Most patients with IBS do not receive a positive IBS diagnosis. While the underlying etiology remains unclear and probably multifactorial, there has been considerable progress in the understanding of this disease. This activity will review the recent theories about IBS and discuss them in relation to diagnosis and treatment.
Objectives :
• Effectively diagnose irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Describe the most recent theories of IBS pathogenesis and their relevance to the diagnosis and treatment
• Review the recent advances in pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common GI disorder seen in outpatient practice. Most patients with IBS do not receive a positive IBS diagnosis. While the underlying etiology remains unclear and probably multifactorial, there has been considerable progress in the understanding of this disease. This activity will review the recent theories about IBS and discuss them in relation to diagnosis and treatment.
Objectives :
• Effectively diagnose irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Describe the most recent theories of IBS pathogenesis and their relevance to the diagnosis and treatment
• Review the recent advances in pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for IBS
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GastroenterologyHepatology
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