Criteria

Question 1

Irritable bowel syndrome diagnostic criteria (Manning)

Answer 1

Diagnostic is 1 primary + 2 additional criteria

Primary
Persistence or recurrence of the following symptoms for at least 3 moths: Abdominal pain/discomfort, relieved with BM or associated with a change in the frequency or consistency of stool

Addititonal
A varying/irregular pattern of defecatin at least 25% of the time, with two or more of the following
- altered BM frequency
- altered BM form (hard, loose, watery)
- altered stool passage (straining, urgency, incomplete evacuation sensation
- mucus in BM

Question 1

Milan criteria in liver transplantation

Answer 1

The Milan criteria are generally accepted set of criteria to assess suitability in patients with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma for liver tranplantation.

• No lesion larger than 5 cm.
• ≤ 3 lesions with diameter ≤ 3 cm
• No extrahepatic involvement
• No major vessel involvement

Question 2

aJones Criteria for Diagnosis of Rheumatic Fever

Answer 2

Diagnostic : 1 Required Criteria and 2 Major Criteria and 0 Minor Criteria
Diagnostic : 1 Required Criteria and 1 Major Criteria and 2 Minor Criteria

Required Criteria
Evidence of antecedent Strep infection: ASO / Strep antibodies / Strep group A throat culture / Recent scarlet fever / anti-deoxyribonuclease B / anti-hyaluronidase

Major Diagnostic Criteria
	Carditis
	Polyarthritis
	Chorea
	Erythema marginatum
	Subcutaneous Nodules

Minor Diagnostic Criteria
Fever
Arthralgia
Previous rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease
Acute phase reactions: ESR / CRP / Leukocytosis
Prolonged PR interval