IBS Flashcards
1
Q
IBS is the most common type of
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Gastrointestinal disease
2
Q
Global prevalence of IBS (range)
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2-15
3
Q
IBS more common in
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Women
4
Q
IBS incidences decrease with
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Age
5
Q
IBS symptoms vary and can
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Change over time
6
Q
IBS symptoms include bloating and (2)
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Diarrhea
Constipation
7
Q
IBS symptoms include recurrent
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Abdominal pain
8
Q
To be diagnosed with IBS you must have experienced _ for 3 months
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Frequent abdominal pain
9
Q
Mechanisms behind IBS are still
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Unclear
10
Q
IBS is considered a disorder of the
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Gut-brain axis
11
Q
In many cases IBS can be caused by
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Stress
12
Q
Certain _ in food may play a large part in IBS
A
Molecules
13
Q
IBS hard to diagnose because
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It mimics other disorders
14
Q
There are 4 IBS
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Subtypes
15
Q
4 IBS subtypes are IBS- _
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C
D
M
U
