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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Intervals Colon Cancer Screening ... Multitarget DNA stool test ... #Intervals #management ... #gastroenterology
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 ... specificity for polyps ... #Indications #Tests ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
Testing (FOBT) • Screening ... immunochemical test ... cirrhosis - Medications ... supplementation, ASA ... Does not change management
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
Improve Quality of Screening ... Colonoscopy - AGA ... #quality #AGA # ... Guidelines #management ... #gastroenterology
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... specificity for polyps ... Cancer #colon #Screening ... #table #management ... #gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Weight loss Screening ... • Male sex • Age ... Desire to stop medication ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... - Allergies to medications ... physical exam - Key components ... determine if stress test ... medical and surgical management
Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes:  Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Attenuated FAP (AFAP), MUTYH associated polyposis (MAP)
✓ Genetic
MAP) ✓ Genetic test ... end of gene - Polyps ... - CRC median age ... Syndromes #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology