6 results
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Hamartomatous polyps ... + CRC + Gastric ... Mutation in SMAD4 (aka ... Syndromes #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Gallbladder Polyps - Management Algorithm
 - demonstrated on ultrasound
 - excluding definite pseudopolyp
≥ 10mm -
Gallbladder Polyps ... - Management Algorithm ... #Gallbladder #Polyps ... #Management #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
performed to increase polyp ... detection rate is ≥ 7% polyps ... be useful for polyps ... Complex polyps that ... #Guidelines #management
IBD Colonoscopy Surveillance 
LOW RISK - Follow-up Colonoscopy at 3 years:
 • Quiescent disease , Endoscopic
risk factors for CRC ... • Inflammatory polyps ... Risk factors for CRC ... #Surveillance #Guidelines ... #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
ACA Colorectal Cancer ... Screening Guidelines ... specificity for polyps ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology
Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes:  Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Attenuated FAP (AFAP), MUTYH associated polyposis (MAP)
✓ Genetic
adenomas → 100% CRC ... end of gene - Polyps ... median age 48-53 ... Syndromes #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology