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Purpose: Audio-Digest Foundation CME/CE activities are designed to provide its learners – physicians and other healthcare professionals – with continuing education that will help identify clinical problems in their practice settings, provide content to help to solve those problems, and increase their application of knowledge to practice.

Audio-Digest Gastroenterology is specifically designed to provide the participant with state-of-the-art information, including, but not limited to, procedures and techniques and/or the diagnosis and management of:

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Ulcer disease

Liver disease

Pancreatic disease

Cancer within the digestive system

Endoscopy

Esophageal disease

Colon problems

Transplantation

Nutrition

The goal of this program is to improve the management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). After hearing and assimilating this program, the clinician will be better able to:

1: Discuss the 4 theories about the etiology of IBS.

2: Recognize the importance of stress management, sleep, and exercise in the management of IBS.

3: Explain the role of diet in IBS.

4: Describe the association between celiac disease and IBS.

5: Discuss the role of fiber and probiotics in the management of IBS.