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Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ... pancreatitis), SOD, Sump ... • Pancreatic cancer ... pancreatitis (treatment ... #management #gastroenterology
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
Stool Cultures - Indications ... Persisting 1 week • Bloody ... Public health (concern ... Stool #Cultures #Indications ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
., Prostate cancer ... • Medications ... diagnosis #kidney #blood ... urine #management #treatment
Stoma Indications, Output and Complications

Stoma Types:
 • End ileostomy
 • Loop ileostomy
 • End colostomy
 •
Stoma Indications ... pink/mauve: new blood ... keratosis (warty), cancer ... Complications #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
hematologic: Acute blood ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Malignancy: Metastatic cancer ... • Reaction to Medications
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
• Positive blood ... with colorectal cancer ... abscess & antibiotic treatment ... cornerstones of treatment ... of ABX therapy Indications
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Autoimmune disease, Cancer ... Hypertensive emergency, Blood ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... elevated white blood ... epilepticus Treatment
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 ... for Colorectal Cancer ... Screening Tests Stool/blood-based ... #Tests #comparison ... table #management #gastroenterology
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
for Colorectal Cancer ... Screening Tests Stool/blood-based ... #Colorectal #Cancer ... Screening #Tests #comparison ... table #management #gastroenterology
Cold Snare Polypectomy
When Should I Use Cold Snare Polypectomy?
 - Cold snare polypectomy should be used
EMR - In comparison ... of pCSP in the treatment ... #Polypectomy #gastroenterology ... #management #indications