IBS

Question 1

What is a key characteristic of IBS?

Answer 1

Mucous in stool

Question 2

What is the Rome IV criteria of IBS?

Answer 2

Recurrent abdominal pain on average at least 1 day/week in the last 3 months, associated with two or more of the following:
1) Related to defecation
• 2. Associated with a change in frequency of stool
• 3. Associated with a change in form (consistency) of stool
• Symptoms must have started at least 6 months ago

Question 3

What is IBS-C and what is associated with?

Answer 3

Constipation

>25% hard/lumpy

Question 4

What is IBS-D and what is associated with?

Answer 4

Diarrhea

>25% loose

Question 5

What is IBS-M and what is associated with?

Answer 5

Mixed
>25% hard
>25% loose

Question 6

What Bristol types of stool samples are IBS-C?

Answer 6

Type 1 and 2

Question 7

What Bristol types of stool samples are IBS-D?

Answer 7

Types 6 and 7

Question 8

What Bristol types of stool samples are IBS-M?

Answer 8

Types 1 and 6

Question 9

What should you test in patients with IBS-D and IBS-M?

Answer 9

Celiac’s and breath tests