UPDATES ON MANAGEMENT OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
UPDATES ON MANAGEMENT OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
UPDATES ON MANAGEMENT OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
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Diagnosis• Consensus statement issued by American College ofGastroenterology (ACG) :Routine diagnostic testing with complete blood count, serumchemistries, thyroid function studies, stool for ova and parasites,and abdominal imaging is not recommended in patients withtypical IBS symptoms and no alarm features because of a lowlikelihood of uncovering organic diseaseDiagnosis of IBS should be made by identification of positivesymptoms consistent with conditions summarized by Romecriteria and excluding in a cost‐effective manner other conditionswith similar clinical presentations
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