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==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
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##relieved by defecation | ##relieved by defecation | ||
##assoc with change of stool freq | ##assoc with change of stool freq | ||
##related to a change in stool consistency | ##related to a change in stool consistency | ||
#AND, 2 or more | #AND, 2 or more of the following symptoms 25% of the time | ||
## >3 bm per day or < 3 bm per | ## >3 bm per day or < 3 bm per week | ||
## altered stool form | ## altered stool form | ||
## altered stool passage | ## altered stool passage | ||
Revision as of 15:40, 20 September 2014
General
- psychosocial factors
- altered gut motility
- hypersensitive intestinal pain perseption
Diagnosis
Criteria
- Three months of pain:
- relieved by defecation
- assoc with change of stool freq
- related to a change in stool consistency
- AND, 2 or more of the following symptoms 25% of the time
- >3 bm per day or < 3 bm per week
- altered stool form
- altered stool passage
- passage of mucous
- bloating
Patient Information
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
Source
6/06 MISTRY