NUR 676 exam 3. (Answered) With Complete
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most common GI complaint in primary care and most common dx for GI...
IBS
IBS occurs in...
mostly young adults
but in ALL ages
IBS is considered a ....
gut brain disorder
has variety of GI sx
characteristics of IBS
abdominal pain PLUS
1. altered bowel habits
2. sx constipation( infrequent stools/ straining/hard stools/ feeling of incomplete or difficult evacuation)
1. <40 healthy adult with acute bowel change
2. >50
3. pts with weight loss, anemia, occult blood
Initial approach: use ROME IV criteria
1. sx present >3 months
2. initial sx onset >6 months of IBS dx
3. abdominal pain at least once a weekfor previous 3 months with 2+ sx
-pain with defecation
-pain r/t change in stool frequency
-pain associated with change in appearance of stool
IBS management:
, symptomatic treatment
pharmacotherapy
alternative therapy
IBS symptomatic treatment
dietary modifications
medications
supportive and behavioral thearpy
education
reassurance
IBS medications
synthetic fibers
-psyllium: metamucil, benefiber
-calcium polycarbophil
- methylcellulose (citrucel)
-all take with food or with 8ox liquid
antispasmodics/anticholinergics - dicyclomine (bentyl), hyocyamine sulfate
antidiarrheal: loperamide, pepto-bismol
Food cause or aggravate IBS
large meals
dairy products
gas forming foods
carbonated beverages
caffeine
alcohol
**should avoid these!!!
IBS patient should consult GI if
bowel status change when pt >50
family hx celiac dz
colon CA
Gi bleed
fever
weight loss
nocturnal sx
recent abx
IBD (inflammatory bowel disease)
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
ulcerative colitis
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