Gastroenterology · UKMLA & AKT
Irritable bowel syndrome
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
Key high-yield points
- Abdominal pain - cramping, lower abdominal, present ≥6 months; relieved by defecation or associated with change in bowel frequency/stool form
- Altered stool passage - straining, urgency, incomplete evacuation
- Bloating/distension, mucus PR (no blood), symptoms worsened by eating
- Examination normal - no weight loss, no organomegaly, no systemic signs
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