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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Series: Diagnosing Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Monitoring Modalities
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.
Guests: David H. Bruining, M.D., and Nayantara Coelho-Prabhu, M.B.B.S.
An early diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease is important in preventing long-term complications. Prompt treatment can improve quality of life, reduce the likelihood of hospitalizations, and help maintain remissions. However, establishing a diagnosis is often challenging due to the nonspecific and fluctuating nature of symptoms. Inflammatory bowel disease can also mimic other GI conditions. In addition, diagnostic confirmation usually requires a combination of blood tests, imaging, endoscopy, and histological analysis, making the process both time consuming...