IBS

Question 1

IBS is the most common type of

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Gastrointestinal disease

Question 2

Global prevalence of IBS (range)

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2-15

Question 3

IBS more common in

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Women

Question 4

IBS incidences decrease with

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Age

Question 5

IBS symptoms vary and can

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Change over time

Question 6

IBS symptoms include bloating and (2)

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Diarrhea

Constipation

Question 7

IBS symptoms include recurrent

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Abdominal pain

Question 8

To be diagnosed with IBS you must have experienced _ for 3 months

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Frequent abdominal pain

Question 9

Mechanisms behind IBS are still

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Unclear

Question 10

IBS is considered a disorder of the

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Gut-brain axis

Question 11

In many cases IBS can be caused by

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Stress

Question 12

Certain _ in food may play a large part in IBS

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Molecules

Question 13

IBS hard to diagnose because

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It mimics other disorders

Question 14

There are 4 IBS

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Subtypes

Question 15

4 IBS subtypes are IBS- _

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C
D
M
U

Question 16

IBS-C is

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Constipation predominant

Question 17

IBS-D

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Diarrhea predominant

Question 18

IBS-M

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Mixed bowel habits

Question 19

IBS-U

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Unclassified

Question 20

To diagnose IBS, doctors _ and rule out other diseases

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Asssess patient’s clinical history

Question 21

Second step in diagnosing IBS

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Physical examination

Question 22

Physical exams sometimes include (2)

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Lab tests

Colonoscopies