Irritable bowel syndrome
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DDx
- Chronic diarrhea due to other causes, eg, lactase deficiency, parasites, celiac sprue, laxative abuse, bacterial overgrowth
- Constipation due to other causes, eg, hypothyroidism
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Intestinal ischemia
- Diverticular disease
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Functional or nonulcer dyspepsia
- Colon cancer
- Endometriosis
- Depression or anxiety
- Physical or sexual abuse
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DDx
- Chronic diarrhea due to other causes, eg, lactase deficiency, parasites, celiac sprue, laxative abuse, bacterial overgrowth
- Constipation due to other causes, eg, hypothyroidism
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Intestinal ischemia
- Diverticular disease
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Functional or nonulcer dyspepsia
- Colon cancer
- Endometriosis
- Depression or anxiety
- Physical or sexual abuse
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Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Irritable Bowel Syndrome." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114494/all/Irritable_bowel_syndrome.
Zeiger RFR. Irritable bowel syndrome. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114494/all/Irritable_bowel_syndrome. Accessed March 22, 2023.
Zeiger, R. F. (2015). Irritable bowel syndrome. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114494/all/Irritable_bowel_syndrome
Zeiger RFR. Irritable Bowel Syndrome [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. [cited 2023 March 22]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114494/all/Irritable_bowel_syndrome.
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