"lower abdominal pain, disturbed defecation (constipation, diarrhea, or alternating patterns of both)
and bloating in the absence of structural or biochemical features that might explain these symptoms." -
✔✔Irritable Bowel Syndrom
Are males or females more effected by IBS? - ✔✔80% of those affected by IBS are women
What is the prevalence of IBS? - ✔✔10-15%; probably underdiagnosed
What is the most common form of IBS? - ✔✔IBS - c, IBS - d, and alternating IBS are all equally as
common
What is the pathophysiology of IBS? - ✔✔Not completely understood; dysregulation in Brain-GI tract,
possibly leads to abnormal GI motility, Visceral hypersensitivity, CNS involvement, autonomic response,
and immune function. Symptoms can occur from infection, dietary choices, traveling, or physchological
stress.
What is the diagnosis of IBS using "manning" criteria? - ✔✔Chronic or recurrent abdominal pain for at
least 6 months and two or more of the following symptoms:
Abdominal pain relieved with defication
Abdominal pain associated with more frequent stools
Abdominal pain associated with looser stools
Abdominal distention
Feeling of incomplete evacuation after defecation
Mucus in stools
What is the diagnosis of IBS using "Rome" criteria? - ✔✔12 weeks or more in the past 12 months of
abdominal discomfort or pain and has 2 out of 3 features:
Relieved with defecation
Associated with a change in frequency of stool
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