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Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
Disease Activity: Colonoscopy ... Imaging/VCE, FCP, CRP ... Optimize Therapy • Deep ... #gastroenterology ... #indications
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
visualization: • Colonoscopy ... CAllamneni via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... comparison #table #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
visualization: • Colonoscopy ... colon #Screening #Indications ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology ... Indications
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Other than EGD + Colonoscopy ... stricture, limited anatomic ... bowel disease Deep ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Full-Thickness Resection (EFTR) - Polyp Resection Techniques
Technique:
 • Planned resection margins marked thermally. The full-thickness
Indications: • ... or polyps with deep ... Polyps in difficult anatomic ... Polyp #Resection #Management ... #gastroenterology
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
and Surveillance Colonoscopy ... including procedure indication ... By Dr Cindy Ye @ ... AGA #Guidelines #management ... #gastroenterology
Factors Indicating Low Risk Disease Severity in Crohn's Disease 
 • Limited anatomic involvement 
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Factors Indicating ... Disease • Limited anatomic ... • Large or deep ... • Elevated CRP ... #RiskFactors #Gastroenterology
Hot Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) - Polyp Resection Techniques

Technique:
The polyp is initially lifted by submucosal iniection
Indications: • ... due to risk of deep ... requires surveillance colonoscopy ... Resection #EMR #Polyp #Management ... #gastroenterology
Cold Snare Polypectomy
When Should I Use Cold Snare Polypectomy?
 - Cold snare polypectomy should be used
post-polypectomy bleeding, deep ... essential however, but dye ... #Polypectomy #gastroenterology ... #management #indications