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Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - Malignancy Screening and Surveillance Recommendations 

Cholangiocarcinoma 
 - Annual US or
) - Malignancy Screening ... months +/- AFP CRC ... - IBD - Colonoscopy ... #Surveillance #Gastroenterology ... #Management #Diagnosis
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
(FOBT) • Screening ... ) for indications ... 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
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... 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