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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Signs & Symptoms

 Repeated attempts at defecation
Ref: Harrison [ 2277]
Constipation alternating with diarrhea #IBD-C
Ref: Harrison [ 2277]
Change in bowel habit #Rome_criteria
Ref: Uptodate [ Diagnostic approach to abdominal pain in adults] Harrison [ 2277]
Dyspepsia
Ref: Uptodate [ Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome]

Physical Examination

 Chronic abdominal pain #Rome_III_criteria
Ref: Uptodate [ Diagnostic approach to abdominal pain in adults] Harrison [ 2276] Cecil [ 387]

Lab / Serology

 anemia (negative symptom)
Ref: Uptodate [ Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome]
elevated inflammatory markers (negative symptom)
Ref: Uptodate [ Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome]
elevated Fecal Calprotectin (negative symptom)
Ref: Harrison [ 2265]

Imagin Study

Complication

Risk Factors

 Enteritis
Ref: Epocrates [ https://online.epocrates.com/diseases/12232/Irritable-bowel-syndrome/Risk-Factors]
Family Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Ref: Epocrates [ https://online.epocrates.com/diseases/12232/Irritable-bowel-syndrome/Risk-Factors]
Family history of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Ref: Epocrates [ https://online.epocrates.com/diseases/12232/Irritable-bowel-syndrome/Risk-Factors]

Cause

Other