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A Patient with Suspected Irritable Bowel Syndrome
A 26-year-old woman presents with symptoms of intermittent abdominal pain, bloating and looser stools for the past few months. You consider a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but plan to organise some investigations first to exclude more serious pathology....![A 23-Year-Old Woman with Lower Abdominal Pain](https://www.medicalexamprep.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Untitled-design-4.png)
A 23-Year-Old Woman with Lower Abdominal Pain
A 23-year-old woman presents with lower abdominal pain, dysuria, dyspareunia, and purulent vaginal discharge. A pregnancy test performed today is negative. She is afebrile and her observations are normal. On examination, her abdomen is soft but she cervical motion...![Sudden Onset Severe Abdominal Pain](https://www.medicalexamprep.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Screen-Shot-2017-12-31-at-16.41.08.png)
Sudden Onset Severe Abdominal Pain
A 68-year-old man with a history of rheumatoid arthritis presents with sudden onset severe abdominal pain. On examination his abdomen is rigid, with generalized tenderness, guarding and rebound tenderness. An erect chest X-ray is performed, which is shown below:...![A 65-Year-Old Woman with Abdominal Pain and Syncope](https://www.medicalexamprep.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/shutterstock_555491002-copy.jpg)