Making Sense of IBS : A Physician Answers Your Questions about Irritable Bowel Syndrome /

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IBS affects almost one in six Americans and is characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and diarrhea or constipation. Today physicians are better able to diagnose this complex disorder, understand and explain its origins, and develop a treatment plan that effectively meets the individual need...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Lacy, Brian E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013.
Edición:Second edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Irritable colon.
Côlon irritable.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. I Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The Basics
  • 1. Overview of IBS
  • 2. What Is IBS?
  • 3. Why Do I Have IBS?
  • 4. How Common Is IBS?
  • 5. What Is My Prognosis?
  • 6. The Anatomy of Digestion
  • pt. II Diagnosing Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • 7. How Is IBS Diagnosed?
  • 8. Diagnostic Tests and What They Mean
  • 9. IBS and Other Medical Disorders
  • 10. IBS and Diet
  • 11. IBS and Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
  • 12. IBS versus IBD
  • pt. III Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • 13. Treatment Basics
  • 14. Lifestyle Modifications
  • 15. Diet Modifications
  • 16. Treatment Options for IBS with Constipation
  • 17. Treatment Options for IBS with Diarrhea
  • 18. Medications for Abdominal Pain Associated with IBS
  • 19. Treatments for Gas and Bloating
  • 20. Probiotics and Antibiotics: Frequently Asked Questions
  • 21.Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • 22. Psychological, Hypnotherapeutic, and Psychiatric Therapies
  • 23. The ingredients of an effective doctor's appointment
  • pt. IV Other issues
  • 24. IBS and children
  • 25. What does the future hold?
  • Appendix: About clinical trials and scientific research
  • Patient resources.

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