Abstract
A 44 year old man attends as a new patient to your practice. He complains of a 2 year history of constant abdominal pain associated with diarrhoea. He drinks 70 units of alcohol per week and smokes 30 cigarettes per day. The medical record from his previous GP has not yet arrived but he is currently taking lansoprazole and ramipril as prescribed medication.
What is the SINGLE MOST likely cause of this patient's symptoms? Select ONE option only.
Chronic pancreatitis Coeliac disease Crohn's disease Duodenal ulcer Irritable bowel syndrome