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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Screening and Polyp ... - Interval: • Colonoscopy ... • Serrated Polyps ... #Screening #Polyp ... #gastroenterology
Management of Small Colon Polyps
 - Cold vs Hot snare Polypectomy (SP)
 - Polyp description
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Management of Small ... Colon Polyps - ... Polypectomy (SP) - Polyp ... #Colon #Polyps ... #Management #colonoscopy
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 ... Syndromes #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Cold Snare Polypectomy - Polyp Resection Techniques
Technique:
 • Dedicated cold snare grasps polyp and ideally a
Polypectomy - Polyp ... cold snare grasps polyp ... tissue around polyp ... resection for polyps ... cancer Dr.
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
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 ... #gastroenterology
Hot Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) - Polyp Resection Techniques

Technique:
The polyp is initially lifted by submucosal iniection
Resection (EMR) - Polyp ... Technique: The polyp ... underwater) and the polyp ... larger suspected cancer ... #Management #gastroenterology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Characterized by poly-articular ... joints (wrists, ... > Symmetrical, poly-articular ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... drift of fingers, radial
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
for Colorectal Cancer ... Screening Tests ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... specificity for polyps ... comparison #table #management
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 ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... specificity for polyps ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology