Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome


  • diagnosis of exclusion

Presentation

  • often woman with pain in left iliac fossa

Symptoms

  • long history of frequent recurrent episodes with long symptom free intervals
  • abdominal pain
  • diarrhoea or constipation

Examination

  • looks well
  • nothing to find

Investigation

  • only if another diagnosis is being considered

Treatment

  • reassurance about benign nature
  • linseed
  • increase or decrease fibre
  • antispasmodics
  • ?check for Depression
 

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