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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
forceps biopsy (EGD, Colo ... placement (low if ASA ... #Risks #Gastroenterology ... HighRisk #Diagnosis #Management ... #Guidelines
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Hamartomas + GI Cancer ... → Adenoma and cancer ... Mutation in SMAD4 (aka ... Syndromes #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
Colonoscopy - AGA ... look of the right colon ... Follow current guidelines ... #Guidelines #management ... #gastroenterology
How to Approach Small Polyps in Colon
Despite their appearance, small colon polyps can pose unique challenges
in Colon Despite ... challenges to endoscopic ... of colorectal cancer ... #colonoscopy #management ... #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Injection of solution into submucosal space to separate a mucosal lesion from muscularis propria
muscularis propria followed ... submucosal invasive cancer ... removal of colonic polyps ... #gastroenterology ... #management #EMR
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 ... Screening Guidelines ... specificity for polyps ... #table #management ... #gastroenterology
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
for Colorectal Cancer ... specificity for polyps ... #colon #Screening ... #Tests #comparison ... #table #management
IBD Colonoscopy Surveillance 
LOW RISK - Follow-up Colonoscopy at 3 years:
 • Quiescent disease , Endoscopic
Surveillance LOW RISK - Follow-up ... Quiescent disease , Endoscopic ... • Inflammatory polyps ... #Surveillance #Guidelines ... #management #gastroenterology