Contact Hours: 2.5

Max CEU Credits: 0.25

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of the chapter, the reader will be able to:
1. Identify the causes of constipation.
2. Compare the features of chronic constipation with those of constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
3. Recommend lifestyle modifications and therapeutic interventions for the treatment of constipation.
4. Distinguish between acute and chronic diarrhea.
5. Compare and contrast diarrhea caused by different infectious agents.
6. Explain how medication use can lead to diarrhea.
7. Discuss nonpharmacologic strategies for treating diarrhea.
8. Identify the signs and symptoms of IBS.
9. Contrast diarrhea-predominant IBS and constipation-predominant IBS.
10. Discuss the goals of IBS treatment.
11. Evaluate the effectiveness of principal pharmaceutical therapies for IBS.

Faculty:

ACPE No:
014-999-07-032-H04

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The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy in on probation as an accredited provider of continuing pharmacy education by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Next scheduled review for purposes of restoring accreditation or removing accredited provider status: June 2009