Irritable bowel syndrome - ✔✔A chronic medical condition characterized by abdominal pain or
discomfort associated with altered bowel function is known as what?
IBS-A: Pain-predominant
IBS-C: Constipation-predominant
IBS-D: Diarrhea-predominant - ✔✔What are the three types of IBS?
Bloating / Abdominal pain - ✔✔Most common symptoms of IBS
Diet - ✔✔What are IBS symptoms mostly triggered by?
Yes - ✔✔IBS quality of life is worse than the general population, but is it worse than those with other
chronic diseases such as GERD / DM?
Multiple - ✔✔Does IBS have a clear-cut pathophys or multiple?
Discrete clustered contractions - ✔✔What are DCCs?
Prolonged propagated contractions - ✔✔What are PCCs?
No - ✔✔Do IBS pts have lower somatic pain thresholds?
Yes - ✔✔Do IBS pts have lower visceral pain thresholds?
GI tract - ✔✔Where is 5-HT predominantly located in the body? CNS, platelets, or GI tract?
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