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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Colorectal Cancer ... Cancer Screening ... - Interval: • Colonoscopy ... Multitarget DNA stool test ... Intervals #management #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Adenoma • Colon ... Cancer • Microscopic ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
How to Approach Small Polyps in Colon
Despite their appearance, small colon polyps can pose unique challenges
in Colon Despite ... challenges to endoscopic ... of colorectal cancer ... #colonoscopy #management ... #gastroenterology
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
for Colorectal Cancer ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... specificity for polyps ... #Colorectal #Cancer ... #colon #Screening
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... cultures, but test ... risk • Routine colonoscopy ... red flags - Low chance ... things" → fewer polyps
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
visualization: • Colonoscopy ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... specificity for polyps ... #colon #Screening ... table #management #gastroenterology
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
look of the right colon ... 2mm in size. 12 ... have malignant endoscopic ... should go for endoscopic ... Guidelines #management #gastroenterology
Hot Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) - Polyp Resection Techniques

Technique:
The polyp is initially lifted by submucosal iniection
Hot Endoscopic Mucosal ... larger suspected cancer ... post-polypectomy syndrome ... requires surveillance colonoscopy ... #Management #gastroenterology
Ileal Pouch Disorders - Differential Diagnosis
 • Surgical/Mechanical: Anastomotic leak, Pelvic sepsis, Sinus, Fistula, Strictures, Efferent
Cuffitis, Crohn's disease ... , Inflammatory polyps ... Squamous cell cancer ... Bone loss, Vit D/B12 ... Diagnosis #surgery #gastroenterology