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| Question | Answer |
| - 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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