{"title":"The diverse spectrum of irritable bowel syndrome.","authors":"S F Phillips","doi":"10.1080/21548331.1995.11443151","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The cardinal symptoms of IBS are abdominal pain and either diarrhea or constipation. Two cases with very different presentations illustrate a simplified diagnostic workup and provide practical suggestions for management. Patients can expect substantial benefits from treatment, provided they are willing to participate in its execution.</p>","PeriodicalId":77164,"journal":{"name":"Hospital practice (Office ed.)","volume":"30 2","pages":"69-74, 77; discussion 78"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"1995-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/21548331.1995.11443151","citationCount":"2","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Hospital practice (Office ed.)","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/21548331.1995.11443151","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The cardinal symptoms of IBS are abdominal pain and either diarrhea or constipation. Two cases with very different presentations illustrate a simplified diagnostic workup and provide practical suggestions for management. Patients can expect substantial benefits from treatment, provided they are willing to participate in its execution.