IBS

Question 1

Establish diagnosis of IBS by

Answer 1

excluding other diseases and looking for characteristic symptoms. Rule out sorbitol use and lactose intolerance

Question 2

Rome criteria

Answer 2

At least 3 months of continuous or recurrent: I)abdominal pain relieved by defecation or accompanied by a change in frequency or consistency of stool,
and
2) disturbed defecation at least 25% of the time, consisting of
2 or more:
• Altered frequency
• Altered consistency
• Passage of mucus
• Altered stool passage
• Abdominal distention
and
3) NO constitutional signs or symptoms, such as fever, weight loss, anorexia, and anemia.