IBS Flashcards
1
Q
who gets is most male or female
A
female
2
Q
what does it co-exist with
A
- chronic fatigue syndrome
- fibromylagia
- temperomandibular joint dysfunction
3
Q
symptoms
A
- painful periods
- pain following sexual intercourse
- urgency to pee
- back pain
- headache
- bad breath
- poor sleep
- fatigue
4
Q
risk factors
A
- female
- bad diarrhoea
- anxiety
- infection
- antibiotic therapy
- eating disorders
5
Q
how long does diarrhoea last to be IBS
A
3 months
6
Q
what indicates that investigations should be done
A
- symptomatic
- rectal bleeding
- nocturnal pain
- fever
- weight loss
