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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Cancer Screening ... - Interval: • Colonoscopy ... - q10 years • FIT ... - q5 years • Colon
Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation Quality - Visual Guide
Poor or incomplete visualization of the colon reduces the yield
Colonoscopy Bowel ... Preparation Quality ... visualization of the colon ... reduces the yield of screening ... #Colonoscopy #Bowel
Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines Modalities Intervals - For Average Risk Patients
#Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #ColonCancer #Colonoscopy #FOBT #FIT
Colon Cancer Screening ... #ColonCancer #Colonoscopy ... #FOBT #FIT #Screening
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
Strategies to Improve Quality ... of Screening and ... look of the right colon ... bowel preparation quality ... #Screening #quality
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
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... Step 1) Screening ... require Cosyntropin testing ... If it is lower, ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... blood-based tests: • FIT ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... #Screening #Tests ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
blood-based tests: • FIT ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
power), limited by quality ... Sensitivity (rule out – screening ... probability of getting ... rejecting null when it