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Barrett's Esophagus

Risk Factors, Screening, Progression to Cancer, and Monitoring

#Barretts #Esophagus #RiskFactors #Screening #Progression #Monitoring #Management #PrimaryCare
Barrett's Esophagus ... Risk Factors, Screening ... Progression to Cancer ... Progression #Monitoring #Management ... #PrimaryCare #surveillance
Health Maintenance Checklist for Adult IBD Patients

Vaccine Preventable Diseases: Influenza (inactive), Pneumococcal PCV13, Pneumococcal PPSV23, Tdap,
Herpes Zoster Cancer ... Colonoscopy Other Screenings ... #inflammatory #bowel ... Checklist #hcm #gastroenterology ... #primarycare #screening
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Weight loss Screening ... history of Barrett esophagus ... Stricture • Barrett esophagus ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
Colorectal Cancer screening in ulcerative colitis per new UC guidelines
- Colonoscopy is the recommended method for
Colorectal Cancer ... #Colorectal #Cancer ... UlcerativeColitis #Guidelines #PrimaryCare ... #Gastroenterology ... #Management #Colonoscopy
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
for Colorectal Cancer ... Screening Tests ... #colon #Screening ... comparison #table #management ... #CRC #Testing
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 ... Screening Guidelines ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing #
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Tract - Genetic testing ... polyp types - Esophagus ... Stomach/Small bowel ... Syndromes #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Achalasia: Testing ... two-thirds of the esophagus ... features suggest cancer ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology