A 41-year-old member asked:
Is the only way to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome colonoscopy?
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Dr. Jeffrey Cohenanswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 31 years experience
Not really: Irritable bowel is often a diagnosis of exclusion. Colonoscopy is one of the test and is used to rule out other colonic pathology.
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Dr. Jason Hemminganswered
Gastroenterology 19 years experience
History & Physical: A proper history and physical is usually enough alone to diagnosis ibs. That being said blood work, imaging and endoscopy can be utilized selectively to exclude other possibilities.
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A female asked:
How is irritable bowel syndrome diagnosed?
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Dr. Alvin Linanswered
Geriatrics 32 years experience
Irritable bowel synd: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is relatively benign compared to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBS is diagnosed clinically based upon Rome or Manning criteria (http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/irritable-bowel-syndrome/basics/tests-diagnosis/con-20024578). Depending upon age & other risk factors, some invasive testing eg colonoscopy may be performed but often diagnosis made clinical
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