Can IBS treatment be prescribed online in Europe? IBS treatment online explained under EU telemedicine standards.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder causing recurrent abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhoea, constipation, or mixed bowel habits. Diagnosis is based on symptom criteria after excluding red-flag features. This episode explains how IBS is assessed remotely and when prescription treatment may be appropriate.

You will learn:

• How IBS is diagnosed using symptom patterns and duration criteria

• The difference between IBS and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

• How a doctor evaluates red-flag symptoms (rectal bleeding, unexplained weight loss, anaemia, persistent fever)

• When dietary modification (e.g. low FODMAP), fibre, or antispasmodics may be con ...