How do you help patients with soft stool that won't move through manage idiopathic constipation? Join Drs Lin Chang and Anthony Lembo as they discuss nuanced decision-making around treating IBS subtypes.

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Resources

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/180389-overview

Sigmoid Afferent Mechanisms in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9201070/

Peripheral Opioids for Functional GI Disease: A Reappraisal https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16699267/

Dietary Concerns and Patient-Focused Care in Irritable Bowel Syndrome https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36398143/

The Epidemiology of Irritable Bowel Syndrome https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24523597/

Diagnosis and Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33651094/

Review Article: An Integrated Approach to the Irritable Bowel Syndrome https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10429736/

AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on the Pharmacological Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35738725/

Psyllium Reduces Inulin-Induced Colonic Gas Production in IBS: MRI and in Vitro Fermentation Studies https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34353864/

Efficacy of Secretagogues in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30144426/