Justice
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Sigmoidoscopy has limited utility (35-40 cm) and usually goes with SFOB... So, if I am asked about these pure two, I would go with colonoscopy...
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| Justice
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This also depends upon the Q and the Pt... If the Pt is elderly, with a history of diverticulosis, the sigmoidoscopy would suffice... In a younger Pt I would still go with colonoscopy...
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| dr.roh
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thanx justice....
--yeah was wondering if pt. 55 years old had FOBT done....and question asked next? So I should pick sigmoidoscopy....
....sigmoidoscopy was the answer.....but wondering why not colonoscopy (which is what I picked---cause thought it was the best)
....but since it was asking next (NOT BEST) after FOBT...thats why sigmoidoscopy
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| DrVirgo
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dr.roh,
can you please post the entire question? that would help in distinguishing between the two.
Was it for screening or after the patient had a GI bleed or anemia or blood loss?
knowing the whole story would help.
Thanks.
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