NUR 140 Paper - Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

The large intestine is impacted by the illness known as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It is an idiopathic disease that results from environmental and/or genetic factors. There are two types of IBS which are Crohn’s Disease which is a terminal ileum with colon patchy involvement throughout all layers of the bowel from mouth to rectum. Can have skip lesions. Ulcerative Colitis is the second one which occurs in the colon and rectum. Constipation, diarrhea, bloating, gas, and cramps are some of the signs and symptoms. IBS is a chronic disease that requires long-term management according to Mayo Clinic 2021. IBS symptoms and indicators might vary, but they typically last for a long time. The most frequent ones include cramps, bloating, or abdominal pain associated with passing a bowel movement. changes to the way bowel movements look. Alterations in the frequency of your bowel movements. There is no known cause of IBS but some factors that appear to affect the GI including increased muscle contractions in the intestines, any abnormalities in the nerves that are in the digestive system that can cause a greater than normal discomfort when having a bowel movement. Severe infection of the intestines like Gastroenteritis that can cause IBS. Other factors like certain type of food or stress can be a trigger to the symptoms of IBS.