[Irritable colon syndrome].
The irritable bowel syndrome is one of the most frequent diseases which could be observed in a gastroenterologic practice. The knowledge of its symptoms allows a preliminary diagnosis (working diagnosis) which must be secured by an extensive exclusion diagnosis if there is no improvement of the complaints within 2-3 weeks or if the symptoms like blood in the faeces, increasing fatigue, elevated sedimentation rate and so on will be developed. The foundation of the treatment are a conversation in detail with the patient, a high residue diet, sufficient bodily conditioning, massage of the large bowel, and gifts of anticholinergics.
D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations
Das irritable Kolon-Syndrom oder Reizkolon.