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Focus on Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Video: Acute Diarrhea: What You Need to Know

—John Kargbo, MD, describes his clinical approach when a patient presents with acute diarrhea, including the conditions you must not miss. Dr. Kargbo is Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Northern Ontario School of Medicine. (2:37)

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