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Diagnosing Irritable Bowel Syndrome A Changing Clinical Paradigm Phillip K. Henderson, DO, Jack A. DiPalma, MD South Med J. 2011;104(3):195-199. Abstract and Introduction Abstract Rather than being a diagnosis of exclusion, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a diagnosis that can be identified by symptom-based criteria. The collection of these criteria by a meticulous history can be enhanced by using various tools. Once a positive diagnosis is made, using clinical criteria for diagnosis, one should look for alarm or warning symptoms or signs, and should characterize the type of bowel habit. Det