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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Intervals Colon ... Cancer Screening ... - Interval: • Colonoscopy ... Multitarget DNA stool test
Colon Polyp Removal Algorithm - Endoscopy or Surgery Referral
Studies show polyp removal surgeries are performed at
Colon Polyp Removal ... Algorithm - Endoscopy ... Studies show polyp ... for surgery #Colon ... #Polyp #Algorithm
Management of Large Colon Polyps
 - Inspect and Decide
 - Endoscopic Management
 - Post Resection

Summary by
Management of Large Colon ... Polyps - Inspect ... and Decide - Endoscopic ... #Polyps #Management ... #colonoscopy #gastroenterology
Management of Small Colon Polyps
 - Cold vs Hot snare Polypectomy (SP)
 - Polyp description
 -
Management of Small Colon ... Polyps - Cold ... Polypectomy (SP) - Polyp ... MahamHayatMD #Small #Colon ... #colonoscopy #endoscopy
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
Improve Quality of Screening ... and Surveillance Colonoscopy ... look of the right colon ... have malignant endoscopic ... should go for endoscopic
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
hydrogen breath test ... intolerance suspected, Colonoscopy ... fat/day diet), Endoscopy ... EGD +/- ERCP +/- colonoscopy ... Inflammatory: • Colonoscopy
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... specificity for polyps ... #Screening #Tests ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Private practice setting ... 1) Redundant Colon ... failed/redundant colons ... #Summary #Endoscopy ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
visualization: • Colonoscopy ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... specificity for polyps ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Used Diagnostic Tests ... reliable noninvasive test ... and first-level screening ... treatment - Requires endoscopy ... Celiac #Disease #Testing