IBS Flashcards
1
Q
IBD
A
functional disorder w/o a known pathology;
altered motility, hypersensitivity to intestinal distention, psychological distress
**most common cause of chronic or recurrent abdominal pain
2
Q
IBD CF
A
intermittent, lifelong problem
begin during early to mid-adulthood
W>M
dyspepsia, constipation, D, changes in stool Frequency and character, urinary frequency and urgency
3
Q
IBD dx
A
of exclusion
pain may be worsened by fodd intake, typically relieved by defecation
4
Q
tx of IBD
A
high-fiber diet and bulking agent (such as psylium hydrophilic mucilloid)
antispasmodics, antidiarrheals, prokinetics, or antidepressants
