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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Adjust IS medications ... Colonoscopy +/- ... *Especially if concern ... Diarrhea #Workup #Management
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ... • Pancreatic cancer ... pancreatitis (treatment ... papilla #ERCP #Indications ... #management #gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
cough GERD: Testing ... EGD indications ... EGD Impedance testing ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
visualization: • Colonoscopy ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing # ... Indications
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
procedures (eg, colonoscopy ... resistance, impaired fasting ... • Treatment of ... Beta blockers cancel ... #treatment
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
for Colorectal Cancer ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
liver transplant getting ... Peritoneal dialysis & colonoscopy ... Endoscopy #EGD #Indications ... #Gastroenterology ... #Management
Hot Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) - Polyp Resection Techniques

Technique:
The polyp is initially lifted by submucosal iniection
Indications: • ... larger suspected cancer ... requires surveillance colonoscopy ... Resection #EMR #Polyp #Management ... #gastroenterology
IDSA - Approach to Treating a Patient With Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
When to consider a trial of
- Approach to Treating ... of nonsurgical treatment ... comorbidities confer ... Infection #Resection #Indications ... #nonoperative #management
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Achalasia: Testing ... features suggest cancer ... Treatment options ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology