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Melanosis coli on Colonoscopy
 - Benign finding on colonoscopy
 - Ask about senna (anthranoid) use
Melanosis coli on ... Colonoscopy - ... - Lipofuscin pigment ... , ↑ adenomas #Melanosis ... #clinical #gastroenterology
Management of Low Risk (Mild Severity) Crohns Disease 
Asymptomatic or Incidentally Discovered on Endoscopy 
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thereafter • Repeat colonoscopy ... 8 weeks • 5 ASA ... • Short course ... immunomodulators, 5 ASA ... LowRisk #Mild #Gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
risk • Routine colonoscopy ... Rule out celiac disease ... w/ T TG IgA & IgA ... inflammatory bowel disease ... Diagnosis #workup #gastroenterology
IBD Colonoscopy Surveillance 
LOW RISK - Follow-up Colonoscopy at 3 years:
 • Quiescent disease , Endoscopic
IBD Colonoscopy ... Colonoscopy at ... : • Quiescent disease ... 50) HIGH RISK - Follow-up ... Guidelines #management #gastroenterology
Cold Snare Polypectomy - Tips and Tricks
 - Before initiating cold snare polypectomy, it is important
channel of the colonoscope ... maintaining a short ... Tricks#management #gastroenterology ... #fellows #colonoscopy
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
- AGA Guidelines ... interventions, and follow-up ... Follow current guidelines ... Screening #quality #AGA ... Guidelines #management #gastroenterology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
: • Vit B12 - aka ... macrocytic anemia, yellow ... to IBD, celiac disease ... large total body stores
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
achalasia is due to diseases ... Infection (Chagas disease ... pseudoachalasia: • Short ... loss (>6.8 kg) • Age ... management #treatment #gastroenterology