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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Polyp Surveillance Intervals ... Screening - Modality - Interval ... years • FIT - q1 year ... #Surveillance #Intervals ... #management #gastroenterology
Colonoscopy Followup Intervals 
10 years: Normal colonoscopy, ≥ 20 HP < 10mm
7-10 years: 1-2 adenomas <
Colonoscopy Followup Intervals ... serrated adenoma 1 year ... Colonoscopy #Followup #Intervals ... #gastroenterology ... #guidelines #management
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Endoscopy - Management ... of Bleeding Esophageal ... band upwards at intervals ... #Tips #Tricks #management ... #gastroenterology
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... May help prevent bleeding ... survival at 1 year ... #varices #management ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... perforation or tears ... mucosa Stricture Management ... • ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology
Colorectal Cancer screening in ulcerative colitis per new UC guidelines
- Colonoscopy is the recommended method for
colonoscopies at l- to 3-year ... intervals - Patients ... #PrimaryCare #Gastroenterology ... #Management #Colonoscopy
Hot Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) - Polyp Resection Techniques

Technique:
The polyp is initially lifted by submucosal iniection
cautery (delayed bleeding ... colonoscopy at short interval ... Resection #EMR #Polyp #Management ... #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
secondary causes leading ... dysphagia (<1 year ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology