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Inherited Colorectal Cancer (CRS) Syndromes
Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes:
 • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Attenuated FAP (AFAP), MUTYH
Cancer (CRS) Syndromes ... Syndrome: • "CRC ... #Cancer #CRS #Syndromes ... #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - Malignancy Screening and Surveillance Recommendations 

Cholangiocarcinoma 
 - Annual US or
months +/- AFP CRC ... Colonoscopy @ diagnosis ... #Malignancy #Cancer ... #Surveillance #Gastroenterology ... #Management #Diagnosis
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Characteristics for Colorectal ... Cancer Screening ... and Hepatology ... #Cancer #colon ... comparison #table #management
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
asymptomatic at diagnosis ... • CANCER - PSC ... increased risk of colorectal ... #management #summary ... #Hepatology
Colorectal Cancer screening in ulcerative colitis per new UC guidelines
- Colonoscopy is the recommended method for
Colorectal Cancer ... sclerosing cholangitis (PSC ... #Cancer #CRC #Colon ... #PrimaryCare #Gastroenterology ... #Management #Colonoscopy
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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elbows/wrists and knees ... pericarditis • Hepatic: PBC ... cholangitis) overlap • Gastrointestinal ... renal crisis (SRC ... #diagnosis #signs
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... , ↓Glucose, ↓PLT ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... liver transplant center ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology