General description of procedure, equipment, technique
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Indications and patient selection
*** Type Here. (Describe the situations in which this procedure should be performed.)
*** Type Here. (Are there particular patient populations for which this procedure should be considered?)
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*** Type Here. (What criteria should be used to select patients for this procedure?)
Contraindications
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Details of how the procedure is performed
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Interpretation of results
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Performance characteristics of the procedure (applies only to diagnostic procedures)
*** Type Here. (What is the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value of the test?;what are the advantages and disadvantages of the procedure?)
Outcomes (applies only to therapeutic procedures)
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Alternative and/or additional procedures to consider
*** Type Here. (What alternative procedures should be considered that provide similar diagnostic information or therapeutic results? When should they be considered? Why?)*** Type Here. (What additional procedures should be utilized if this procedure fails to provide sufficient information or is unsuccessful? )
Complications and their management
*** Type Here. (Discuss morbidity and mortality;the major complications associated with the procedure;management of these complications. Also, discuss the risk factors and patient selection)
What’s the evidence? (Provide an Annotated Bibliography. Follow the style of The New England Journal of Medicine.)
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