Haemorrhoidal calprotectin, Pathology results including For patients over 50 inflammatory markers) FOBT, Iron studies, faecal participation in the banding Known polyp >5mm calprotectin National Bowel Cancer Rectal bleeding (imaging or endoscopy) Screening Program is Positive FOBT/National Imaging STRONGLY Bowel Cancer Screening All imaging including CT, recommended. Xray Diagnostics Previous treatment Previous endoscopy results Routine: already tried: Instruct patient to bring Demand for routine films & diagnostic results colonoscopy remains to the Specialist Clinic very high. Patients are appointment. likely to wait extended periods of time and should be monitored for change in condition or development of new symptoms. Consider other investigations whilst waiting depending on the indication (eg faecal calprotectin for IBD, CT scanning for abdominal pain or weight loss). For patients over 50 participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program is STRONGLY recommended.
Haemorrhoidal banding Rectal bleeding calprotectin, inflammatory markers) Known polyp >5mm (imaging or endoscopy) Positive FOBT/National Bowel Cancer Screening Previous treatment already tried: Pathology results including FOBT, Iron studies, faecal calprotectin Imaging All imaging including CT, Xray Diagnostics Previous endoscopy results Instruct patient to bring films & diagnostic results to the Specialist Clinic appointment. For patients over 50 participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program is STRONGLY recommended. Routine: Demand for routine colonoscopy remains very high. Patients are likely to wait extended periods of time and should be monitored for change in condition or development of new symptoms. Consider other investigations whilst waiting depending on the indication (eg faecal calprotectin for IBD, CT scanning for abdominal pain or weight loss). For patients over 50 participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program is STRONGLY recommended.
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