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FCP III GI8: Diverticular disease and colon cancer
- Diverticulosis
- Outpouching
- Diverticulitis
- Inflamed Diverticula
- Assessment
- Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Distention
- Flatulence
- Fever
- Rectal Bleeding
- Alternating Constipation and Diarrhea
- Considerations
- Peritonitis
- Interventions
- High Fiber Diet
- Reduce Intra-abdominal Pressure
- Stool Softeners
- Exercise
- Anticholinergics
- Considerations
- Antibiotics
- Bowel Resection
- 3rd Most Common Cancer
- Assessment
- Change in Bowel Habits
- Bowel Obstruction
- Rectal Bleeding
- Anemia
- Weight Loss
- Ascites
- Considerations
- Colonoscopy
- FOBT and FIT
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Dominant
- Mutation in Chromosome 5
- APC Gene Mutation
- Overexpression of Beta-catenin
- Two-Hit Hypothesis
- Clinical Findings
- Change in Bowel Habits
- Colonic Polyps
- Screening
- Colonoscopy
- Management
- Prophylactic Surgery
- Considerations
- Progresses to Colorectal Carcinoma
- Characteristics
- Autosomal Dominant
- Defective DNA Mismatch Repair
- 80% Risk of Colon Cancer Development
- Proximal (Right) Colon
- Type II associated with Endometrial, Ovarian and Skin Cancers
- 3-2-1 Rule
- 3 Relatives with Colon Cancer
- Occurs Across 2 Generations
- 1 Relative Diagnosed < 50 Years Old
- Treatment
- Frequent Screening
- Colectomy
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