IBS Flashcards
1
Q
Which factors must be explored in a child with suspected IBS?
A
- Check for coeliac disease antibodies as often both can coexist
- Positive family history
2
Q
What are the features of abdominal pain in IBS? (3)
A
- non specific - peri umbilical
- Pain relived by defecation
- Bloating
3
Q
Characteristic of defecation in IBS? (4)
A
- Bloating
- Loose - mucousy stools
- Constipation
- Feeling of incomplete defecation
