Learning Portal - Lower GI

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April 8, 2025

Managing Chronic Constipation

Satish S.C. Rao, MD

Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia

Learning Objectives:

  1. Define constipation and its subtypes, and examine its pathophysiology

  2. Discuss clinical evaluation, including stool apps, digital rectal examination, and novel diagnostic tests

  3. Describe the latest treatment options for chronic constipation using a pathophysiologic-based approach, including biofeedback

November 26, 2024

Diagnosis and Management of Non-responsive Celiac Disease

M. Ines Pinto-Sanchez, MD

McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

Learning Objectives:

  1. Review the most common causes of non-responsive celiac disease (NRCD)

  2. Identify differences between NRCD and refractory celiac disease (RCD)

  3. Describe strategies for diagnosis and treatment of NRCD and RC

February 13, 2024

Updates on the Management IBS-C and IBS-D

Lin Chang, MD

UCLA Health Digestive Diseases, Manhattan Beach, CA

Learning Objectives:

  1. Review diagnostic categories for IBS-C and IBS-D

  2. Review medical therapies for IBS-C and IBS-D

  3. Review optimal treatment strategies for IBS