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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Screening and Polyp ... - Interval: • Colonoscopy ... • Adenomatous Polyps ... • Serrated Polyps ... Surveillance #Intervals #management
Polyp Incidence on Colonoscopy
Tubular adenoma - 47.2%
Hyperplastic polyp - 16.0%
Tubulovillous adenoma - 17.6%
Normal - 5.6%
Inflammatory polyp
on Colonoscopy ... 2.0% Sessile serrated ... 1.0% Traditional serrated ... #Incidence #Colonoscopy ... #differential #
Colonoscopy Followup Intervals 
10 years: Normal colonoscopy, ≥ 20 HP < 10mm
7-10 years: 1-2 adenomas <
Colonoscopy Followup ... dysplasia, Traditional serrated ... SSPs: Sessile serrated ... polyps #Colonoscopy ... gastroenterology #guidelines #management
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • ... Post-polypectomy, Polyps ... #LGIB #GIBleed ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cold Snare Polypectomy - Tips and Tricks
 - Before initiating cold snare polypectomy, it is important
fold and in the management ... of serrated lesions ... channel of the colonoscope ... #Tips #Tricks#management ... gastroenterology #fellows #colonoscopy
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... #UGIB #GIBleed ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #management #Algorithm
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Lower Causes of GI Bleed ... Diverticular, Cancer, Polyps ... #Upper #Lower #GIBleed ... #differential # ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute diarrhea ... occult blood - Colonoscopy ... #management #algorithm ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Colonoscopy +/- ... #Workup #Management ... #Algorithm #Transplant ... #diagnosis #differential
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Assessment (bloody diarrhea ... UC > non-bloody diarrhea ... ) • FCP, CRP, Colonoscopy ... Refractory #Treatment #Management ... #Algorithm