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Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
- AGA Guidelines ... have malignant endoscopic ... should go for endoscopic ... Follow current guidelines ... #AGA #Guidelines
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy ... Private practice setting ... Water assisted colonoscopy ... #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
Guidelines When ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... specificity for polyps ... Indications #Tests #comparison ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
IBD Colonoscopy Surveillance 
LOW RISK - Follow-up Colonoscopy at 3 years:
 • Quiescent disease , Endoscopic
IBD Colonoscopy ... RISK - Follow-up Colonoscopy ... Quiescent disease , Endoscopic ... • Inflammatory polyps ... #Surveillance #Guidelines
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 ... #Tests #comparison ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing