7 results
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... Age 4. ... ASA class If ... and undergoing AAA ... medical and surgical management
Cold Snare Polypectomy - Polyp Resection Techniques
Technique:
 • Dedicated cold snare grasps polyp and ideally a
Cold Snare Polypectomy ... • Dedicated cold ... Indications: • ... #Resection #Management ... #gastroenterology
Perioperative IBD Pharmacotherapy Management 
Immunomodulators:
 • Stop MTX one week prior to elective surgery
 • Stop
Pharmacotherapy Management ... surgery • Stop AZA ... Pharmacotherapy #medication ... #Management #preoperative ... #gastroenterology
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Pancreas + Sex Cord ... Hamartomatous polyps ... Mutation in SMAD4 (aka ... Syndromes #diagnosis #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 ... not suitable for polyps ... #Polypectomy #gastroenterology ... #management #indications
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
Colonoscopy - AGA ... Cold snare is used ... Screening #quality #AGA ... #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
ACA Colorectal Cancer ... specificity for polyps ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing #Indications