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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
forceps biopsy (EGD, Colo ... (ESD, EFTR) ... Bleeding #Risks #Gastroenterology ... HighRisk #Diagnosis #Management ... #Guidelines
Cold Snare Polypectomy - Polyp Resection Techniques
Technique:
 • Dedicated cold snare grasps polyp and ideally a
- Polyp Resection ... Indications: • ... of small cancer ... #Resection #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
ACA Colorectal Cancer ... Screening Guidelines ... specificity for polyps ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Full-Thickness Resection (EFTR) - Polyp Resection Techniques
Technique:
 • Planned resection margins marked thermally. The full-thickness
(EFTR) - Polyp ... Indications: • ... Full #Thickness #EFTR ... #Polyp #Resection ... #Management #gastroenterology
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
for Colorectal Cancer ... specificity for polyps ... #Colorectal #Cancer ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Hamartomas + GI Cancer ... Pancreas + Sex Cord ... Likely risk of CRC ... Syndromes #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Hot Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) - Polyp Resection Techniques

Technique:
The polyp is initially lifted by submucosal iniection
(EMR) - Polyp Resection ... Indications: • ... larger suspected cancer ... #EMR #Polyp #Management ... #gastroenterology
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines ... Cold snare is used ... Follow current guidelines ... #quality #AGA #Guidelines ... #management #gastroenterology
Cold Snare Polypectomy
When Should I Use Cold Snare Polypectomy?
 - Cold snare polypectomy should be used
should be used for polyps ... to 10mm - For polyps ... of incomplete resection ... #Polypectomy #gastroenterology ... #management #indications