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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Microbiologic-Testing ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Breath test for ... Adjust IS medications ... Colonoscopy +/-
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
strategy with minimal testing ... cultures, but test ... risk • Routine colonoscopy ... allergy/ sensitivity testing ... Balloon Expulsion Test
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Cancer Screening Guidelines ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... table #management #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing # ... Indications
Celiac Disease Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:  Nonspecific symptoms (iron-deficiency anemia, failure to thrive, fever, skin
Celiac Disease Testing ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING: Nonspecific ... and weight loss) Tests ... Algorithm #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Cancer Screening Tests ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... CAllamneni via Emory Gastroenterology ... table #management #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
- AGA Guidelines ... including procedure indication ... Follow current guidelines ... #quality #AGA #Guidelines ... #management #gastroenterology
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Microbiologic Testing ... Microbiologic Testing ... stool), Breath test ... 1) Adjust IS medications ... 2) Colonoscopy
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
liver transplant getting ... Peritoneal dialysis & colonoscopy ... (Unless in the setting ... Endoscopy #EGD #Indications ... #Gastroenterology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prevent TB disease) Indications ... (+) screening test ... regardless of screening test ... molecular diagnostic tests ... Adolescent ARV Guidelines