Irritable bowel syndrome--pathogenesis, management
Wojtuń, S.ła.; Bak-Romaniszyn, L.; Płaneta-Małecka, I.; Gil, J.
Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego 17(Suppl 1): 72-76
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 1426-9686 PMID: 15603353 Document Number: 574914
Irritable bowel syndrome creates many diagnostic and treatment difficulties in a general practitioner practice as well as in a specialist practice. Etiopathogenesis of this illness still elicit some controversy. In a diagnostic process, apart from an organic basis excluding, the most important is a medical history of a patient because of the fact that a right symptoms interpretation usually allows a correct diagnosis establishment. A treatment is in its premise a symptomatic treatment, is long-lasting and based on a mutual trust between a doctor and a patient. Basic information concerning this illness is presented in this article.