IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

Question 1

Recurrent abdominal pain in association with abnormal defecation in the absence of a structural abnormality of the gut

Answer 1

IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME (IBS)

Question 2

cause of IBS is

Answer 2

incompletely understood

Question 3

Biopsychosocial factors

Answer 3

Etiology / Risk factor of IBS

Question 4

Diet

Answer 4

Etiology / Risk factor of IBS

Question 5

Gut microbiota

Answer 5

Etiology / Risk factor of IBS

Question 6

IBS has an estimated worldwide prevalence of around

Answer 6

5%

Question 7

…… criteria for diagnosis of IBS

Answer 7

Rome IV

Question 8

Recurrent abdominal pain at least …… on average in the last ……. (Onset at least ……. before diagnosis) , associated with 2 or more of:
……….. (3)
In the absence of alarming features

Answer 8

1 day per week
3 months
6 months

Related to defecation
Onset associated with a change in frequency of stool
Onset associated with a change in form (appearance) of stool

Question 9

Pattern of IBS according to bowel habit (4)

Answer 9

• Constipation predominate (IBS-C)
• Diarrhea predominate (IBS-D)
• Mixed bowel habit (IBS-M)
• Unsubtyped (IBS-U)