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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Surveillance Intervals Colon ... Cancer Screening ... Multitarget DNA stool ... - q5 years • Colon
Colon Polyp Removal Algorithm - Endoscopy or Surgery Referral
Studies show polyp removal surgeries are performed at
Colon Polyp Removal ... Algorithm - Endoscopy ... This tool identifies ... for surgery #Colon ... #Polyp #Algorithm
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
intestines or ascending colon ... mixed with the stool ... Lower #GIBleed #comparison
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Tests Stool/blood-based ... • Multitarget stool ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... #Tests #comparison
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Tests Stool/blood-based ... • Multitarget stool ... #Screening #Tests ... #comparison #table
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Non-invasive initial screening ... tool using cutoff ... 80mmHg or A-a gradient
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
and toxicology screening ... • IV Midazolam Loading ... Thiopental Sodium Loading ... Pentobarbital Loading ... pediatrics #peds #algorithm
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Occult (Stool ... Angiodysplasia (colon ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diverticulitis on POCUS
55 m presents to the ED with LLQ pain...
No PMH, no meds, no prior
Mildly loose stools ... No rebound or guarding ... diverticulitis Sigmoid colon ... descending/sigmoid colon ... clinical #ultrasound #colon
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
, ESR, CRP • Stool ... Diff, Stool cx, ... Endoscopy (Flex Sig or Colon ... diagnosis #management #algorithm