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IBD Colonoscopy Surveillance - BSG Guidelines 2019
High Risk - 1 Year
 •  Extensive colitis AND
IBD Colonoscopy ... relative with CRC ... relative with CRC ... affecting <50% of colon ... drkeithsiau #IBD #Colonoscopy
CDC Recommended Laboratory HIV Testing Algorithm for Serum or Plasma Specimens

#HIV #Algorithm #Screening #Testing #HIVAIDS #Diagnosis
CDC Recommended ... Laboratory HIV Testing ... Algorithm for Serum ... Specimens #HIV #Algorithm ... #Screening #Testing
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
laboratory HIV testing ... algorithm for serum ... Laboratory Testing ... #HIV #CDC #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #InfectiousDisease
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy ... Private practice setting ... 1) Redundant Colon ... Water assisted colonoscopy ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
diarrhea) • FCP, CRP ... , Colonoscopy • ... Observation (FCP/CRP ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... Treatment #Management #Algorithm
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Colonoscopy +/- ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
specificity for CRC ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... #Testing
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... criteria - ED testing ... examination, basic (CBC ... Delirium #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
specificity for CRC ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... #Testing #Indications
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Tract - Genetic testing ... Juvenile Polyps + CRC ... gene mutation - Colon ... 95%, throughout colon ... Likely risk of CRC