Gastrointestinal history 4
Gastrointestinal history 4
Written by Leya Bedar
Diagnosis:
Gastroenteritis: food poisoning (diarrhoea following eating unusual food, features of infection)
Other differentials:
IBS: Irritable bowel syndrome (possible due to busy life, change in bowel habit and abdominal discomfort, but unlikely due to lack of anxiety, sudden onset and infectious features)
Bowel cancer (possible due to family history of cancer, systemic symptoms and change in bowel habit but unlikely due to age and other features)
Mark scheme for history taking can be found below
