6 results
Serrated Polyps
Hyperplastic polyps (HPs):
 • Prevalence: 20-30%
 • Size: Usually small or diminutive (s 5mm)
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Serrated Polyps ... distal Sessile serrated ... Mostly distal #Serrated ... #Polyps #comparison ... #colonoscopy #gastroenterology
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
without cholangitis: ERCP ... transplant getting ERCP ... Peritoneal dialysis & colonoscopy ... Endoscopy #EGD #Indications ... #Gastroenterology
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
IBD - Management Algorithm ... Disease Activity: Colonoscopy ... Remission > 12mo - Indication ... #management #gastroenterology ... #indications
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
culture 3) Empiric antibiotics ... Non-Infectious: Medications ... NonInfectious #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
and Surveillance Colonoscopy ... Goal serrated lesion ... Document colonoscopy ... including procedure indication ... 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
visualization: • Colonoscopy ... colon #Screening #Indications ... #Tests #comparison ... table #management #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing #Indications