Pregunta | Respuesta |
- low fat diet - high fibre diet - increased fluid intake | Preventive measures for colon cancer |
Colon cancer is the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer in Canada in both men and women | Prevalence of colonic cancer |
a family history of polyps or colorectal cancer; a personal history of breast, uterine, or ovarian cancer; and inflammatory bowel disease DM Acromegaly | Risk factors for colon cancer |
Treatment is with antibiotics (ciprofloxacin, or a 3rd-generation cephalosporin plus metronidazole) and occasionally surgery | Diverticulitis |
Perforation may occur if colonoscopy or barium enema are attempted. | Acute diverticulitis |
nephropathy, retinopathy, neuropathy, cardiovascular disease. Arterial insufficiency and neuropathy can lead to Charcot foot (bony malformations), non-healing feet and leg wounds/ulcers, infection, gangrene, and amputation. | Sequelae of Diabetes Mellitus |
- ulcer > 2 cm squared - ulcer More than 1-2 weeks - esr> 70 | Risk of osteomyelitis in DM patients |
Condylomata acuminata | Genital warts |
- Highly infectious - treated with local podophyllin, Liquid nitrogen (freezing/thaw sequence), diathermy under anaesthetic, surgical excision with diathermy | Genital warts |
- Surgical excision has the highest success rate and lowest recurrence rate - surgical excision cure rates range from 63-91% - Electrocoagulation is usually the most painful of the procedures and is usually reserved for larger warts | Genital warts |
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