1. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
By: Rocco Paolino

2. Definition
• A combination of intermittent abdominal
pain, constipation and/or diarrhea.

3. Cause
• Abnormal contractions of muscles in the intestinal
walls
• Develops after gastrointestinal infection
• Stress, anxiety or depression are often part of
(IBS)
• Peristalsis becomes irregular and uncoordinated
disrupting normal digestive process
• Over eating or binge eating, known to aggravate
(IBS)
• Too much fat in diet
• Eating too quickly, eating irregularly, smoking

4. Cause
• Muscles in colon don’t work may spasm
• Colon more sensitive to food and
medication
• Food allergies, bacteria

5. Symptoms
• Abdominal bloating and excessive quantities of
gas
• Abdominal pain, often on lower left side, relieved
by defecation or passing gas
• Diarrhea may be most severe on waking and may
alternate with inconsistent constipation that may
produce rabbit pellet stools
• Feeling that bowel is not completely empty
• Mucus passing during defection
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Often full and not finishing meals

6. Symptoms
• Loose stools
• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Alternating diarrhea and constipation
• Urge to move bowels again immediately
following a bowel movement
• Mucus in the stool

7. May Worsen Symptoms
• Menstrual periods
• Large meals or fatty foods
• Excess gas

8. Diet
• Dairy
• Onions, Cabbage
• Large amounts of alcohol or caffeine
• Fruits and vegetables
• Whole grains, high fibre foods
• Smaller meals
• Eat slowly, don’t swallow air
• Drink water- helps reduce constipation

9. Stress Management
• Relaxation
• Biofeedback
• Counselling

10. Education
• Learn about (IBS)
• Join support group

11. Body Systems Effected
• Digestive System

12. Transmission
• Not Contagious
• Possibly some genetic factors
• Cannot be spread

13. Diagnosis
• The number of tests
• No single test that can diagnose disorder
• Emotional or physiological problems
• Sigmoidoscopy
• Barium Enema

14. Prevention
• Enough fibre in diet
• Stop smoking, avoid excessive amounts of
caffeine
• Yoga, relaxation techniques
• Regular excersise
• Imagery tape to listen to at home
• A round of golf or tennis or a half hours
worth of swimming laps
• Healthy outlets for stress

15. Treatment
• Change diet and relaxation techniques
• Antispasmodic drugs to relax contractions
of digestive tract, help relieve abdominal
pain

16. Outcome
• People recover with treatment
• No long term effects
• If no treatment you will have sever pain and
sickness

17. People At Risk
• 20-30 year old men or women
• Females twice as common
• People with stress in their lives
• Certain foods make symptoms worse

18. Other
• As many as 2 in 10 people have symptoms
of (IBS)