Making sense of IBS a physician answers your questions about irritable bowel syndrome /

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Autore principale: Lacy, Brian E.
Ente Autore: ebrary, Inc
Natura: Elettronico eBook
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.
Serie:Johns Hopkins Press health book.
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Sommario:
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome : who, what, and why? Why me? why now?
  • What is IBS?
  • How common is IBS?
  • What causes IBS?
  • Diagnosing Irritable Bowel Syndrome. How is IBS diagnosed?
  • IBS and other medical disorders
  • The anatomy of normal digestion
  • Diagnostic tests and what they mean
  • What is my prognosis?
  • Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Treatment basics
  • Diet
  • Treatments for constipation
  • Treatments for diarrhea
  • Medications for pain, bloating, and overall symptoms
  • Complementary and alternative medicines
  • Psychological, hypnotherapeutic, and psychiatric therapies
  • Complementary and alternative medicine
  • Other issues. IBS and children
  • What does the future hold?
  • Patient resources.