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What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
Fecal Occult Blood Testing ... Screening for colorectal ... the ambulatory setting ... to unnecessary testing ... #OccultBlood #Testing
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
• (Re)consult Colorectal ... Points: • Consult Colorectal ... Multidisciplinary Meeting
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Melena, 5-10% colorectal ... - Stress (ICU Setting
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 ... Family History Performance ... Characteristics for Colorectal ... EmoryGastroHep #Colorectal ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Performance Characteristics ... for Colorectal ... EmoryGastroHep #Colorectal ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Performance thorough ... Recent PCI/stenting ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
, physical and testing ... obstruction • Colorectal
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia - Performance of 
Laboratory Tests (Sensitivity, Specificity) 
- WBC, Lactate, D-dimer, Urine I-FABP

#Mesenteric
Mesenteric Ischemia - Performance ... Ischemia #AMI #Testing
Dyssnergic Defecation (DD) - Diagnosis and Management

Impaired rectal evacuation with abnormal anorectal testing & recurring constipation

Diagnostic
abnormal anorectal testing ... Diagnostic Testing ... Diagnosis #Management #Colorectal
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Global physical performance ... (avoiding long fasting ... effect of long fasting