Keywords

constipation, diarrhea, functional gastrointestinal disorder, irritable bowel syndrome

 

Authors

  1. Wadlund, Diana L. MSN, RN, CRNFA, CRNP

Abstract

Abstract: Irritable bowel syndrome is frustrating and debilitating for patients, and management of this disorder is a challenge for healthcare providers. IBS is a common, functional, gastrointestinal disorder, and is often characterized by crippling symptoms without any pathologic findings.