Description:

The IBD Clinic team reviews how inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is diagnosed. Topics include:

• what is IBD
• what is the difference between ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease
• who gets IBD
• symptoms of IBD
• if you think you have IBD, what information do you need to give your physician to make a diagnosis

The team discusses the disease history of IBD, overarching goal of medical therapy, and what a patient should expect. Throughout, the team answers general questions about IBD posed by patients and other health care practitioners.

Presenters:

• Dr. Richard Fedorak, Gastroenterologist specializing in IBD
• Dr. Leo Dieleman, Gastroenterologist specializing in IBD
• Dr. Karen Kroeker, Gastroenterologist specializing in IBD

Duration: 54 minutes

Date: 2012