Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Question 1

Rome III criteria?

Answer 1

Recurrent abdo pain for 3 days/month for 3 months
\+ at least 2 of
Improvement with defecation
Change in stool frequency
Change in stool appearance

Question 2

Is IBS an acute or chronic presentation?

Answer 2

Chronic

Question 3

Are males or females more commonly affected?

Answer 3

Females

Question 4

Most common proposed cause of IBS?

Answer 4

Visceral hypersensitivity

Question 5

List some symptoms of IBS?

Answer 5

Bloating
Abdo pain
Going to the loo more
Mucus stool

Question 6

What is the most common trigger (50%) of IBS?

Answer 6

Psychological cause

Question 7

List 3 bloods done for IBS?

Answer 7

FBC
CRP
Antibody test for coeliac disease

Question 8

3 treatments for IBS?

Answer 8

Reduce fibre
Anti-diarrhoeal
Anti-depressant