Pharmacy Clinical Pearl of the Day: IBS vs IBD

Clinical Pearl of the Day: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) vs inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Explanation:

• IBD is a group of disease conditions that cause irritation in the digestive tract, causing swelling and other symptoms, such as Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis.
• IBS is the term for symptoms that occur when the contents of the large intestine move too quickly or too slowly.

Reference:

IBS vs IBD | Crohn's & Colitis Foundation (crohnscolitisfoundation.org)