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Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Melena + right colon ... , Polypectomy, Colorectal ... cancer Unstable ... bleed) vs Stable ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Cancer Screening ... #Cancer #colon ... Tests #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing
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 ... #Cancer #colon ... Tests #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing #
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
Screening for colorectal ... cancer in average ... indications other than CRC ... Does not change management ... Massachusetts GI
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Cancer + Uterine ... Tract - Genetic testing ... Juvenile Polyps + CRC ... Syndromes #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology