A 34-year-old woman presents with a 6-month history of alternating diarrhoea and constipation with abdominal pain relieved by defaecation. Colonoscopy...

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A 34-year-old woman presents with a 6-month history of alternating diarrhoea and constipation with abdominal pain relieved by defaecation. Colonoscopy and coeliac serology are normal. There is no weight loss or rectal bleeding. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Irritable bowel syndrome

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Inflammatory bowel disease

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Coeliac disease

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Colorectal cancer

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Lactose intolerance

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Irritable bowel syndrome

A 34-year-old woman presents with a 6-month history of alternating diarrhoea and constipation with abdominal pain relieved by defaecation. Colonoscopy and coeliac serology are normal. There is no weight loss or rectal bleeding. What is the most likely diagnosis?