Question

A 34-year-old woman with intermittent abdominal pain, bloating and altered bowel habit reports symptom relief after defaecation, with no weight loss, rectal bleeding or nocturnal symptoms. Examination and basic blood tests are normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Irritable bowel syndrome

Answer

Ulcerative colitis

Answer

Coeliac disease

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Colorectal cancer

Answer

Diverticular disease

Practice question

A 34-year-old woman with intermittent abdominal pain, bloating and altered bowel habit reports symptom relief after defaecation, with no weight loss, rectal bleeding or nocturnal symptoms. Examination and basic blood tests are normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?