8 results
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
cough GERD: Testing ... PPI failure + negative ... Weight loss Screening ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
Colorectal Cancer screening in ulcerative colitis per new UC guidelines
- Colonoscopy is the recommended method for
colitis per new UC guidelines ... #Cancer #CRC #Colon ... UlcerativeColitis #Guidelines ... #PrimaryCare #Gastroenterology ... #Management #Colonoscopy
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Guidelines When ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing #
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... suggested initial screening ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Gallbladder Polyps - Management Algorithm
 - demonstrated on ultrasound
 - excluding definite pseudopolyp
≥ 10mm -
Gallbladder Polyps - Management ... Algorithm - demonstrated ... on ultrasound ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... #Screening #Tests ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines ... the patient's native ... look of the right colon ... Follow current guidelines ... #management #gastroenterology
GRACE-2 Guidelines for Low-Risk, Recurrent Abdominal Pain in the ED

1) Should adult ED patients with low-risk,
GRACE-2 Guidelines ... [CTAP] after a negative ... with abdominal ultrasound ... against routine ultrasound ... Emergency #diagnosis #management