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Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
C-scope: • Incr Age ... Private practice setting ... 1) Redundant Colon ... ScopingSundays #Incomplete ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation Quality - Visual Guide
Poor or incomplete visualization of the colon reduces the yield
Colonoscopy Bowel ... Guide Poor or incomplete ... visualization of the colon ... reduces the yield of screening ... #Colonoscopy #Bowel
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
cough GERD: Testing ... discontinue PPI • Incomplete ... EGD Impedance testing ... Weight loss Screening ... • Male sex • Age
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected incomplete ... should undergo lab testing ... purposes of this algorithm ... Kawasaki #Disease #Incomplete ... #Algorithm
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
Improve Quality of Screening ... and Surveillance Colonoscopy ... - AGA Guidelines ... look of the right colon ... #AGA #Guidelines
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
respectively Screening ... - CCP antibody testing ... Screening Tests ... Polyarthritis: • Complete ... and C serology testing
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 ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... #Screening #Tests ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
at autopsy • Age ... incidentaloma/periodic screening ... procedures (eg, colonoscopy ... resistance, impaired fasting
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm ... comprehensive history and complete ... ferritin, TSH, RF, ANA ... positive first-tier testing ... FUO #Diagnosis #Algorithm