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Types of Bariatric Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding:
 • Decreasing in prevalence, 3% of bariatric surgeries performed
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Types of Bariatric ... bypassing small bowel ... internal hernia, bowel ... TypicallySilent via Emory Gastroenterology ... #bypass #gastroenterology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Small Intestinal Bowel ... Fundoplication, Bariatric ... Gastroparesis • Chronic Gastric ... • Irritable Bowel ... Algorithm #Treatment #gastroenterology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
bolus to the small bowel ... Kidney Stones: • Gastric ... TypicallySilent via Emory Gastroenterology ... Complications #gastric ... #bypass #gastroenterology
Health Maintenance Checklist for Adult IBD Patients

Vaccine Preventable Diseases: Influenza (inactive), Pneumococcal PCV13, Pneumococcal PPSV23, Tdap,
Herpes Zoster Cancer ... , Skin screen, Colonoscopy ... #inflammatory #bowel ... Checklist #hcm #gastroenterology
Colorectal Cancer screening in ulcerative colitis per new UC guidelines
- Colonoscopy is the recommended method for
Colorectal Cancer ... colitis per new UC guidelines ... #Colorectal #Cancer ... UlcerativeColitis #Guidelines ... #PrimaryCare #Gastroenterology
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
- AGA Guidelines ... Adequate bowel preparation ... Bowel prep instructions ... By Dr Cindy Ye @ ... #management #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel ... risk • Routine colonoscopy ... red flags - Low chance ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... Diagnosis #workup #gastroenterology
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
ACA Colorectal Cancer ... Screening Guidelines ... for Colorectal Cancer ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... table #management #gastroenterology
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Hamartomas + GI Cancer ... → Adenoma and cancer ... Polyps + CRC + Gastric ... Stomach/Small bowel ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology