pr bleeding - metro north hospital and health service · referral of a 54 yo female • bowel habit...
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PR Bleeding Mariko Howlett
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Causes of PR Bleeding Age < 40
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Causes of PR Bleeding Age > 40
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CRC Statistics
www.aihw.gov.au/acim-books
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Risk of CRC Increases with Age
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Clinical Features and CRC Risk
Del Giudice ME Can Fam Physician. 2014 Aug;60(8):e405-15
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Referral of a 54 yo female
• Bowel habit change • Episodes of bright red rectal bleeding • Lethargic • Nausea • Abdominal cramp • Strong FH for cancers • Colonoscopy and gastroscopy ASAP please
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What family history is of most significance?
A) Parent with polyps
B) Uncle with CRC diagnosed at age 65 C) Grandparent with CRC diagnosed at age 60 D) Sister with CRC diagnosed age 53
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Barclay Karen, Cancer Council Australia Surveillance Colonoscopy Guidelines Working Party. Algorithm for Colorectal Cancer Screening – Family History. 2013
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What family history is of most significance?
A) Parent with polyps
B) Uncle with CRC diagnosed at age 65 C) Grandparent with CRC diagnosed at age 60 D) Sister with CRC diagnosed age 53
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If a parent was diagnosed with CRC at age 57, at what age should the patient begin screening? A) 35
B) 47 C) 50 D) 55
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Barclay Karen, Cancer Council Australia Surveillance Colonoscopy Guidelines Working Party. Algorithm for Colorectal Cancer Screening – Family History. 2013
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If a parent was diagnosed with CRC at age 57, at what age should the patient begin screening? A) 35
B) 47 C) 50 D) 55
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If a brother was diagnosed with CRC at age 49, at what age should the patient start screening? A) 49
B) 50 C) 45 D) 39
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Barclay Karen, Cancer Council Australia Surveillance Colonoscopy Guidelines Working Party. Algorithm for Colorectal Cancer Screening – Family History. 2013
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If a brother was diagnosed with CRC at age 49, at what age should the patient start screening? A) 49
B) 50 C) 45 D) 39
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Phase Start Date End Date Eligible Ages
1 7 August 2007 30 June 2008 55 and 65
2 1 July 2008 30 June 2011(a) 50, 55 and 65
2(b) 1 July 2011 30 June 2013 50, 55 and 65
3 1 July 2013 ongoing 50, 55, 60 and 65
3 1 January 2015 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 and 74
3 1 January 2016 50, 55, 60, 64, 65, 70, 72 and 74
3 1 January 2017 50, 54, 55, 58, 60, 64, 68, 70, 72 and 74
3 1 January 2018 50, 54, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72 and 74
3 1 January 2019 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72 and 74
(a) Eligible birthdates, and thus invitations, ended on 31 December 2010. (b) Ongoing NBCSP funding commenced.
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What other history would be helpful?
A) Amount of blood lost
B) Weight change C) Duration of PR bleeding D) Frequency of bowel motions
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What other history would be helpful?
A) Amount of blood lost
B) Weight change C) Duration of PR bleeding D) Frequency of bowel motions
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Investigations
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Colonoscopy
5 small polyps (3 adenomas +
2 hyperplastic polyps)
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When Is a Repeat Colonoscopy Due?
A) 6 months
B) 12 months C) 3 years D) 5 years
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When Is a Repeat Colonoscopy Due?
A) 6 months
B) 12 months C) 3 years D) 5 years
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Referral of a 68 yo male
• Thanks for arranging a colonoscopy for this 68yo man who has 6 months of recurrent PR bleeding. He reports intermittent episodes of dark red PR bleeding, sometimes quite substantial in volume with no associated change in bowel habit or weight loss.
• Background history: • Dilated cardiomyopathy • Hypertension • Hypercholestrolaemia
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What examination findings are most helpful?
A) Pale conjunctiva
B) Abdominal tenderness C) Rectal mass D) Blood on PR
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What examination findings are most helpful?
A) Pale conjunctiva
B) Abdominal tenderness C) Rectal mass D) Blood on PR
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Which of these investigations are most helpful?
A) CEA
B) CRP C) Iron Studies D) FBC
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Which of these investigations are most helpful?
A) CEA
B) CRP C) Iron Studies D) FBC
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Investigations
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What is the next most helpful investigation?
A) Flexible sigmoidoscopy
B) Abdominal USS C) CT colonoscopy D) Colonoscopy
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What is the next most helpful investigation?
A) Flexible sigmoidoscopy
B) Abdominal USS C) CT colonoscopy D) Colonoscopy
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Colonoscopy
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Progress
• Laparoscopic high anterior resection • Histopathology: High-grade adenocarcinoma, 6 of 16 positive lymph
nodes • Course of adjuvant chemotherapy, complicated by mild peripheral
neuropathy • Follow up at 9 months post surgery: CT chest, abdomen and pelvis
shows no evidence of recurrent or metastatic disease, CEA < 5
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If patient has haemorrhoids and no mass on digital rectal examination (DRE), refer if bleeding is recurrent or persists > 6 weeks