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Colorectal Cancer screening in ulcerative colitis per new UC guidelines
- Colonoscopy is the recommended method for
Colorectal Cancer ... colitis per new UC guidelines ... #Colorectal #Cancer ... #PrimaryCare #Gastroenterology ... #Management #Colonoscopy
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ... • Pancreatic cancer ... biopsy, Recurrent acute ... papilla #ERCP #Indications ... #management #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Medications 7. ... occult blood - Colonoscopy ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Adjust IS medications ... Colonoscopy +/- ... *Especially if concern ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Screening Guidelines ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing #Indications
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
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
Probiotics Guidelines ... Children with acute ... #gastroenterology ... #indications #recommendations ... #management #evidence
Hot Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) - Polyp Resection Techniques

Technique:
The polyp is initially lifted by submucosal iniection
Indications: • ... larger suspected cancer ... requires surveillance colonoscopy ... Resection #EMR #Polyp #Management ... #gastroenterology