A 50-year-old with suspected IBS meets Rome IV criteria and has normal labs, no alarms. Best initial testing strategy?...

Question

A 50-year-old with suspected IBS meets Rome IV criteria and has normal labs, no alarms. Best initial testing strategy?

Accepted Answer

No routine colonoscopy; consider celiac serology in IBS-D/mixed

Answer

Colonoscopy in all IBS patients

Answer

MRI enterography

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Stool cultures routinely

Answer

Lactose breath test for all

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): IBS-Initial Testing