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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Colorectal Cancer ... Cancer Screening ... - Interval: • Colonoscopy ... - q5 years • Colon ... Intervals #management #gastroenterology
Management of Small Colon Polyps
 - Cold vs Hot snare Polypectomy (SP)
 - Polyp description
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Management of Small ... Colon Polyps - ... #Colon #Polyps ... #Management #colonoscopy ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology
How to Approach Small Polyps in Colon
Despite their appearance, small colon polyps can pose unique challenges
Polyps in Colon ... colon polyps can ... of colorectal cancer ... #polyps #colonoscopy ... #management #gastroenterology
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Hamartomas + GI Cancer ... → Adenoma and cancer ... - Small to >3cm ... acanthosis - Stomach/Small ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Serrated Polyps
Hyperplastic polyps (HPs):
 • Prevalence: 20-30%
 • Size: Usually small or diminutive (s 5mm)
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Serrated Polyps ... Hyperplastic polyps ... Size: Usually small ... #comparison #colonoscopy ... #gastroenterology
Management of Large Colon Polyps
 - Inspect and Decide
 - Endoscopic Management
 - Post Resection

Summary by
Management of Large Colon ... Polyps - Inspect ... #Polyps #Management ... treatment #endoscopy #colonoscopy ... #gastroenterology
Measuring polyp size. Nice diagram from  Minnesota gastroenterology on gastro endo news

 - US Endoscopy
Measuring polyp ... from Minnesota gastroenterology ... Snare - ConMed Small ... GregoryTBrennan #Polyp ... Size #Estimation #Colonoscopy
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
Salmonella • Colon ... : Sarcoidosis, Small ... Behcet's disease • Colon ... bowel syndrome), Cancer ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Cold Snare Polypectomy - Polyp Resection Techniques
Technique:
 • Dedicated cold snare grasps polyp and ideally a
Polypectomy - Polyp ... generally limited by small ... for resection of small ... cancer Dr. ... Resection #Management #gastroenterology
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
for Colorectal Cancer ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... specificity for polyps ... #Colorectal #Cancer ... #colon #Screening