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Management of Small Colon Polyps
 - Cold vs Hot snare Polypectomy (SP)
 - Polyp description
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Management of Small ... Colon Polyps - ... #Colon #Polyps ... #Management #colonoscopy ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology
How to Approach Small Polyps in Colon
Despite their appearance, small colon polyps can pose unique challenges
Polyps in Colon ... colon polyps can ... challenges to endoscopic ... of colorectal cancer ... #polyps #colonoscopy
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Hamartomas + GI Cancer ... → Adenoma and cancer ... Mutation in SMAD4 (aka ... - Small to >3cm ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Large Bowel (Small ... Adenoma • Colon ... Cancer • Microscopic ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
- AGA Guidelines ... look of the right colon ... 2mm in size. 12 ... Screening #quality #AGA ... Guidelines #management #gastroenterology
Management of Low Risk (Mild Severity) Crohns Disease 
Asymptomatic or Incidentally Discovered on Endoscopy 
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Discovered on Endoscopy ... thereafter • Repeat colonoscopy ... in 6 —12 months ... 8 weeks • 5 ASA ... LowRisk #Mild #Gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
risk • Routine colonoscopy ... red flags - Low chance ... things" → fewer polyps ... Rule out celiac disease ... w/ T TG IgA & IgA
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 ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... specificity for polyps ... #colon #Screening ... table #management #gastroenterology
Ileal Pouch Disorders - Differential Diagnosis
 • Surgical/Mechanical: Anastomotic leak, Pelvic sepsis, Sinus, Fistula, Strictures, Efferent
Small bowel bacterial ... , Inflammatory polyps ... Squamous cell cancer ... Bone loss, Vit D/B12 ... Diagnosis #surgery #gastroenterology