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Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
visualization: • Colonoscopy ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... specificity for polyps ... Tests #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
visualization: • Colonoscopy ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... specificity for polyps ... Tests #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Surveillance Intervals Colon ... - Interval: • Colonoscopy ... - q5 years • Colon ... #Colorectal #colon ... Surveillance #Intervals #management
Colon Polyp Removal Algorithm - Endoscopy or Surgery Referral
Studies show polyp removal surgeries are performed at
Colon Polyp Removal ... Studies show polyp ... for surgery #Colon ... #Polyp #Algorithm ... Surgery #Referral #management
Management of Small Colon Polyps
 - Cold vs Hot snare Polypectomy (SP)
 - Polyp description
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Management of Small ... Colon Polyps - ... MahamHayatMD #Small #Colon ... #Polyps #Management ... #colonoscopy #endoscopy
Management of Large Colon Polyps
 - Inspect and Decide
 - Endoscopic Management
 - Post Resection

Summary by
Management of Large ... Colon Polyps - ... HassaanZiaMD #Large #Colon ... #Polyps #Management ... treatment #endoscopy #colonoscopy
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Criteria: >5 Juvenile colon ... the colon, or FHx ... gene mutation - Colon ... throughout colon ... Syndromes #diagnosis #management
Colonoscopy Followup Intervals 
10 years: Normal colonoscopy, ≥ 20 HP < 10mm
7-10 years: 1-2 adenomas <
Colonoscopy Followup ... years: Normal colonoscopy ... Sessile serrated polyps ... #Colonoscopy ... gastroenterology #guidelines #management
Cold Snare Polypectomy - Tips and Tricks
 - Before initiating cold snare polypectomy, it is important
and size of the polyp ... fold and in the management ... channel of the colonoscope ... #Tips #Tricks#management ... gastroenterology #fellows #colonoscopy
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy ... 1) Redundant Colon ... Water assisted colonoscopy ... failed/redundant colons ... Endoscopy #diagnosis #management