9. Facts and figures
■ Chronic, relapsing, remitting condition
■ Unknown cause
■ Lifetime prevalence >20%
10. Facts and figures
■ Chronic, relapsing, remitting condition
■ Unknown cause
■ Lifetime prevalence >20%
■ Female > male (2.5:1)
11. Facts and figures
■ Chronic, relapsing, remitting condition
■ Unknown cause
■ Lifetime prevalence >20%
■ Female > male (2.5:1)
■ Any age
12. Facts and figures
■ Chronic, relapsing, remitting condition
■ Unknown cause
■ Lifetime prevalence >20%
■ Female > male (2.5:1)
■ Any age
■ >50% still have symptoms 5 years after treatment !
13. Facts and figures
■Chronic, relapsing, remittingcondition
■ Unknown cause
■ Lifetime prevalence >20%
■ Female > male (2.5:1)
■ Any age
■ >50% still have symptoms 5 years after treatment !
17. Symptoms and Diagnosis
■ A, B, C
■ A = may be relieved by defecation or made worse by eating
■B= distention, tension, or hardness
18. Symptoms and Diagnosis
■ A, B, C
■ A = may be relieved by defecation or made worse by eating
■ B = distention, tension, or hardness
■C= passage of mucus, straining, urgency, or incomplete evacuation
33. Referral
■ Suspicion of cancer
■ Hyperthyroidism
■ Endometriosis
■ Coeliac disease
■ Patient is unhappy to accept a diagnosis of
IBS, despite explanation
57. Case study
■ Mr. X is a 33 year old engineer. He comes to you complaining of changes in bowel
habits, mostly loose stools for the last 8 months. He tells you that his belly remains
tight most of the time since ages and often causes pain. He has never understood
what causes this problem.
■ Which of the following would make diagnosis of IBS very likely?
58. Case study
■ Mr. X is a 33 year old engineer. He comes to you complaining of changes in bowel
habits, mostly loose stools for the last 8 months. He tells you that his belly remains
tight most of the time since ages and often causes pain. He has never understood
what causes this problem.
■ Which of the following would make diagnosis of IBS very likely?
■ A) age
■ B) loose stools
■ C) tight belly
■ D) belly pain