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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Screening and Polyp ... Multitarget DNA stool test ... Capsule - q5 years Polyp ... • Adenomatous Polyps ... • Serrated Polyps
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
bleeding/obstructing ... + CRC + Gastric ... polyps outside ... bleeding/obstructing ... Likely risk of CRC
Colon Polyp Removal Algorithm - Endoscopy or Surgery Referral
Studies show polyp removal surgeries are performed at
Colon Polyp Removal ... Algorithm - Endoscopy ... Studies show polyp ... identifies when polyps ... #Polyp #Algorithm
Causes of Abnormal Genital Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
 • Medical (e.g. coagulopathy, liver disease, renal
Abnormal Genital Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Fibroid • Polyp ... Hyperplasia Cervix: • Polyp ... Genital #Pelvic #Bleeding
Causes of Late Bleeding in Pregnancy (2nd & 3rd Trimester) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bleeding from Os
Causes of Late Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bleeding from ... : • Cervical polyp ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Cancer Screening Tests ... Stool/blood-based tests ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... specificity for polyps ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Cancer Screening Tests ... Stool/blood-based tests ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... specificity for polyps ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Diverticular, Cancer, Polyps ... , Radiation CMC ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia ... positive T. whipplei tests ... positive T. whipplei test ... Disease #diagnosis #algorithm
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine can induce color ... of Glomerular Bleeding ... Bladder stones/polyps ... Exercise induced bleeding