Gastroenterology will sign off. Please call with questions. Can follow up with me as an outpatient.
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Discussed importance of repeat ERCP for stent removal and risk of ascending cholangitis and death with stent occlusion. ...Read more | Unlocked iPhone 7
Gastroenterology will sign off. Please call with questions. Can follow up with me in 2-4 weeks to check normalization of CMP as an outpatient. ...Read more
Gastroenterology will sign off. Please call with questions. Can follow up with gastroenterology as an outpatient. ...Read more
Myh gene ie mutyh. Attenuated or classic fap. Recessive. Gastric polyps. Duodenal adenoma.
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Peutz jeghers syndrome. Mucocutaneous pigmentation. Gi and non gi cancers. Gastric polyps. Hamartomatous polyps. Frequently small bowel polyps. Stk11 lkb1 gene.
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Peutz risk 93 percent colon cancer risk. Ovarian tumor. Sertoli cell tumor. Remove > 5mm gastric and colon polyps. Small bowel remove greater than > 15 mm polyps.
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Colorectal cancer. 20 percent hereditary. 1 map 1 fap 5 hnpcc. Hnpcc is autosomal dominant. Proximal colon cancers. Amsterdam criteria. Average age 44 years old. 43% endometrial cancer risk. Ovarian 8%. Gastric cancer 5 to 8%.
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Digestive advantage Probiotic gummies contain 250 million viable cells of Bacillous coagulans per gummie. They taste like candy so taking them daily is easier. They are probably available to order online without a prescription. Talk to your gastroenterologist.
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12 centimeters comes up twice in Gastroenterology. It's the length of the duodenum. Rectal cancer is defined as located 12 centimeters from the anal verge.
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Carcinoid - types I and II: elevated gastrin levels, significantly lower malignancy potential, no intervention is needed if they are less than 1 cm in size. Type III gastric carcinoids: sporadic, absence of atrophic gastritis or gastrinoma. Fasting serum gastrin level: normal in type III gastric carcinoid tumor patients.
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Gastrin is cleared by the kidneys. Renal failure patients therefore have inappropriate elevated levels of gastrin and higher acid output in the stomach.
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Lynch syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis, juvenile polyposis and familial adenomatous polyposis - increased risk for gastric cancer.
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Hematemesis -
Differential diagnosis includes gastric ulcer, gastritis, esophagitis, and Mallory-Weiss tear.
Risks/benefits of EGD discussed with patient and family including bleeding, infection, perforation, and death. Patient agreeable to proceed with upper endoscopy.
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