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Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Approaching a Difficult ... Private practice setting ... 1) Redundant Colon ... failed/redundant colons ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation ... Algorithm Before ... evaluating hypokalemia ... differentiating kidney K wasting ... Hypokalemia #diagnosis #Algorithm
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Performance Characteristics ... specificity for CRC ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... #Testing
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Family History Performance ... specificity for CRC ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... #Testing #Indications
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Microbiologic-Testing ... C. difficile PCR ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... C difficile assay ... Ova and parasite testing ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... any mention of a difficult ... Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... surgery Stress Testing
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... should undergo lab testing ... purposes of this algorithm ... and lab signs (CRP ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
and stiffness lasting ... commonly describe difficulty ... • An evaluation ... Also consider an evaluation ... C-reactive protein (CRP
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
indicated Diagnostic Evaluation ... Consult GI • Labs: CBC ... CMP, TSH, ESR, CRP ... Endoscopy (Flex Sig or Colon ... diagnosis #management #algorithm