Describe the diagnostic evaluation to determine the cause of suspected occult gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding.

Recommend alternative treatments (ie, other than anticoagulation) to reduce stroke risk in patients with GI bleeding who are receiving anticoagulation because of atrial fibrillation.

Summarize current colorectal cancer (CRC) screening guidelines.

Provide patients with evidence-based recommendations about reducing risk of CRC.

Summarize diagnostic testing to confirm or exclude inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) diagnosis.

Identify the extraintestinal manifestations that can occur in patients with IBD.

Discuss diagnostic testing to confirm or exclude common malabsorption syndrome diagnosis.

Describe testing for nutritional deficiencies when patients are consuming elimination diets because of malabsorption syndromes.