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Answer 1

Irritable bowel syndrome this is a group of symptoms that may include abdominal pain and changes in bowel movement without any damage the symptoms may occur even for a long time .

This is mainly of 4types

• IBS -D
• IBS -C
• IBS-U

IBS -M

Symptoms seen in IBS patient	does the same symptoms mentioned in the case
Frequent bowel movement	yes
Gas	not mentioned
Abdominal pain	NOT mentioned

The patient is having blood in his stool so the another possible diagnosis can be inflammatory bowel disease because both of its forms may have bloody diarrhoea chron's disease and ulcerative colitis.

Another tests that can be mentioned by the gestroentologist may include

• Blood test -to check celiac disease
• Colonoscopy to check any growth of any other signs of cancer
• Check out for weight loss
• And take family history if there was any case of GI cancer