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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Intervals Colon ... Multitarget DNA stool test ... - q5 years • Colon ... #Colorectal #colon ... #Intervals #management
Colon Polyp Removal Algorithm - Endoscopy or Surgery Referral
Studies show polyp removal surgeries are performed at
Colon Polyp Removal ... Algorithm - Endoscopy ... for surgery #Colon ... #Polyp #Algorithm ... Surgery #Referral #management
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Private practice setting ... 1) Redundant Colon ... Colonoscopy #Summary #Endoscopy ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
lesions or SSLs • Colon ... specificity for polyps ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... #Screening #Tests ... comparison #table #management
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
lesions or SSLs • Colon ... specificity for polyps ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... #table #management ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
Improve Quality of Screening ... look of the right colon ... have malignant endoscopic ... should go for endoscopic ... AGA #Guidelines #management
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
LV hypertrophy, colon ... (↑polyps & malignancy ... Mortality due to CVD & colon ... glucose suppression test ... • Pituitary testing
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any mention of a difficult ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... risk (<1%): - Endoscopic ... medical and surgical management