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Cold Snare Polypectomy - Polyp Resection Techniques
Technique:
 • Dedicated cold snare grasps polyp and ideally a
Polypectomy - Polyp ... tissue around polyp ... of small cancer ... #Resection #Management ... #gastroenterology
Hot Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) - Polyp Resection Techniques

Technique:
The polyp is initially lifted by submucosal iniection
(EMR) - Polyp Resection ... Technique: The polyp ... larger suspected cancer ... #EMR #Polyp #Management ... #gastroenterology
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Hamartomas + GI Cancer ... Tract - Genetic testing ... → Adenoma and cancer ... Syndromes #diagnosis #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
Screening Guidelines ... specificity for polyps ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing #
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
for Colorectal Cancer ... specificity for polyps ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines ... Complex polyps that ... Follow current guidelines ... #quality #AGA #Guidelines ... #management #gastroenterology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Hyperthermia - Guidelines ... • Excessive heating ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Injection of solution into submucosal space to separate a mucosal lesion from muscularis propria
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection ... submucosal invasive cancer ... removal of colonic polyps ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology ... #management #EMR
How to Approach Small Polyps in Colon
Despite their appearance, small colon polyps can pose unique challenges
Approach Small Polyps ... to endoscopic resection ... of colorectal cancer ... #colonoscopy #management ... #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Achalasia: Testing ... features suggest cancer ... Or Biochemical reduction ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology