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What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
What is Fecal Occult ... Screening for colorectal ... other than CRC ... esophagitis, gastritis, IBD ... Does not change management
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
- Management Algorithm ... Disease Activity: Colonoscopy ... Imaging/VCE, FCP, CRP ... #gastroenterology ... #indications
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
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
strategy with minimal testing ... risk • Routine colonoscopy ... bowel disease w/ fecal ... calprotectin or fecal ... lactoferrin + CRP
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Characteristics for Colorectal ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Peritoneal dialysis & colonoscopy ... cardiac devices (ICD ... Endoscopy #EGD #Indications ... #Gastroenterology ... #Management