Abstract

Irritable bowel syndrome: Clinical practice update

JAAPA. 2024 Jun 10. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000000000000035. Online ahead of print.

 

Kimberly A Carter 1

 
     

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1Kimberly A. Carter is director of clinical education and an associate professor in the PA program at Midwestern University in Glendale, Ariz. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Abstract

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common and burdensome disorder characterized by chronic recurrent abdominal pain and altered bowel habits. IBS remains misunderstood, leading to delayed diagnosis, impaired quality of life, and substantial healthcare costs. Advancing clinicians' understanding of this complex biopsychosocial process, using a positive diagnostic strategy rather than a diagnosis of exclusion, and incorporating a multimodal treatment approach expedite time to diagnosis, facilitate symptom relief, and reduce financial expenditure.

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