A 32-year-old woman has recurrent abdominal pain relieved by defaecation, with bloating and altered bowel habit. She has no rectal bleeding, weight lo...

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A 32-year-old woman has recurrent abdominal pain relieved by defaecation, with bloating and altered bowel habit. She has no rectal bleeding, weight loss, nocturnal symptoms or family history of colorectal cancer. Examination and blood tests are normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Irritable bowel syndrome

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Ulcerative colitis

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Crohn’s disease

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Colorectal carcinoma

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Coeliac disease

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Irritable bowel syndrome

A 32-year-old woman has recurrent abdominal pain relieved by defaecation, with bloating and altered bowel habit. She has no rectal bleeding, weight loss, nocturnal symptoms or family history of colorectal cancer. Examination and blood tests are normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?