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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Screening and Polyp ... Multitarget DNA stool test ... • Adenomatous Polyps ... • Serrated Polyps ... #Screening #Polyp
Colon Polyp Removal Algorithm - Endoscopy or Surgery Referral
Studies show polyp removal surgeries are performed at
Colon Polyp Removal ... Algorithm - Endoscopy ... Studies show polyp ... identifies when polyps ... #Polyp #Algorithm
Malignant Colorectal Polyps - Management Algorithm

#Colorectal #Polyps #Management #Algorithm #Malignant #gastroenterology
Malignant Colorectal ... Polyps - Management ... Algorithm #Colorectal ... #Polyps #Management ... #Algorithm #Malignant
How to Approach Small Polyps in Colon
Despite their appearance, small colon polyps can pose unique challenges
Approach Small Polyps ... polyps can pose ... future risk of colorectal ... 'Disappearing Polyps ... Tackle 'Slippery Polyps
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Characteristics for Colorectal ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... specificity for polyps ... EmoryGastroHep #Colorectal ... #Cancer #colon
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 ... Characteristics for Colorectal ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... specificity for polyps ... #Cancer #colon
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia ... positive T. whipplei tests ... positive T. whipplei test ... Disease #diagnosis #algorithm
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
LV hypertrophy, colon ... (↑polyps & malignancy ... Mortality due to CVD & colon ... glucose suppression test
Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes:  Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Attenuated FAP (AFAP), MUTYH associated polyposis (MAP)
✓ Genetic
MAP) ✓ Genetic test ... 100 synchronous colorectal ... end of gene - Polyps