chronic, recurrent - ✔✔IBS is a varying combo of ___ or ___ GI sx and a change in BMs
diarrhea, constipation, mixed - ✔✔3 types of IBS
alteration - ✔✔The primary abnormality in IBS is an ___ in the way the body works
is not - ✔✔There (is/is not) an organic cause for sx after eval has taken place
false (bowel is normal) - ✔✔(true/false) there is sometimes evidence of a physical abnormality in the gut
found during the investigation and dx of IBS
D - ✔✔There is a theory that IBS (D/C) has increased serotonin in the gut
C - ✔✔There is a theory that IBS (D/C) has decreased serotonin in the gut
hydrogen (yet only 4% actually have a bacterial overgrowth) - ✔✔60% of IBS pts have increased ___ on a
breath test when given lactulose
extra GI sx - ✔✔This parameter sets IBS-D apart from other motility disorders
abd pain, extra GI sx, rarely relieved by natures cure - ✔✔3 things that help you differentiate IBS-C from
chronic idiopathic constipation
true - ✔✔(true/false) IBS will never have alarm sx
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