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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Colorectal Cancer ... Intervals Colon Cancer ... Multitarget DNA stool test ... Surveillance #Intervals #management ... #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
enteroscopy - ERCP ... ASA only) - EMR ... resection - ERCP ... #Risks #Gastroenterology ... HighRisk #Diagnosis #Management
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Injection of solution into submucosal space to separate a mucosal lesion from muscularis propria
Endoscopic Mucosal ... submucosal invasive cancer ... removal of colonic polyps ... #gastroenterology ... #management #EMR
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... lesion prior to EMR ... ) Polypectomy, EMR ... mucosa Stricture Management ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ERCP ... • Pancreatic cancer ... Stone extraction, Endoscopic ... #Indications #management ... #gastroenterology
Hot Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) - Polyp Resection Techniques

Technique:
The polyp is initially lifted by submucosal iniection
Hot Endoscopic Mucosal ... Resection (EMR) ... larger suspected cancer ... #Polyp #Management ... #gastroenterology
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Hamartomas + GI Cancer ... → Adenoma and cancer ... be a/w autism, MR ... Syndromes #diagnosis #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
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 ... specificity for polyps ... #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology
How to Approach Small Polyps in Colon
Despite their appearance, small colon polyps can pose unique challenges
Approach Small Polyps ... challenges to endoscopic ... of colorectal cancer ... #colonoscopy #management ... #gastroenterology