A 43-year-old female patient complains of unstable defecation with frequent constipations, abdominal swelling, headache, sleep disturbance. Body weight is unchanged. What disease are these clinical presentations typical for?

Answer options

1. Chronic pancreatitis
2. Colorectal cancer
3. Irritable colon syndrome
4. Chronic enteritis
5. Chronic atrophic gastritis

Explanation

A 43-year-old female patient complains of unstable defecation with frequent constipations, abdominal swelling, headache, sleep disturbance. Body weight is unchanged. What disease are these clinical presentations typical for? Diagnostic Criteria for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) :Recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort at least 3 days/month in the last 3 months plus two or more of the followingImprovement with defecation change in frequency of stoolchange in stool form(appearance)