Irritable Bowel Syndrome (cont.)
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John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEPJohn P. Cunha, DO, is a U.S. board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician. Dr. Cunha's educational background includes a BS in Biology from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and a DO from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, MO. He completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey. Medical Editor:
Bhupinder Anand, MD
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When to Seek Medical CareIf a person has any of the symptoms of IBS as discussed previously, or if a person with known IBS has unusual symptoms, a health care practitioner should be consulted. Go to a hospital emergency department if problems are severe and/or come on suddenly Viewer Comments & ReviewsIrritable Bowel Syndrome - How Was Diagnosis EstablishedThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:How was the diagnosis of your irritable bowel syndrome established? Irritable Bowel Syndrome - SymptomsThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What are your irritable bowel syndrome symptoms? |
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional GI disorder characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel habits in the absence of specific and unique organic pathology.
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