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| === Study of choice === | | === Study of choice === |
| * Kidney biopsy is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome. | | * Kidney biopsy is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome. |
| * The following result of [gold standard test] is confirmatory of [disease name]: | | * This method will reveal the exac cause of proteinuria. |
| ** Result 1
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| ** Result 2
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| * The [name of the investigation] should be performed when:
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| ** The patient presented with symptoms/signs 1. 2, 3.
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| ** A positive [test] is detected in the patient.
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| * [Name of the investigation] is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of [disease name].
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| * The diagnostic study of choice for [disease name] is [name of the investigation].
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| * There is no single diagnostic study of choice for the diagnosis of [disease name].
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| * There is no single diagnostic study of choice for the diagnosis of [disease name], but [disease name] can be diagnosed based on [name of the investigation 1] and [name of the investigation 2].
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| * [Disease name] is mainly diagnosed based on clinical presentation.
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| * Investigations:
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| ** Among patients who present with clinical signs of [disease name], the [investigation name] is the most specific test for the diagnosis.
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| ** Among patients who present with clinical signs of [disease name], the [investigation name] is the most sensitive test for diagnosis.
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| ** Among patients who present with clinical signs of [disease name], the [investigation name] is the most efficient test for diagnosis.
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| ==== The comparison of various diagnostic studies for [disease name] ====
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| ! style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" | Test
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| ! style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Sensitivity
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| ! style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Specificity
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| ! style="background: #696969; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Test 1
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| | style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |✔
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| | style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |...%
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| ! style="background: #696969; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;" |Test 2
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| | style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |...%
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| | style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |✔
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| |}
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| <small> ✔= The best test based on the feature </small>
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| ===== Diagnostic results =====
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| The following result of [investigation name] is confirmatory of [disease name]:
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| * Result 1
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| * Result 2
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| ===== Sequence of Diagnostic Studies =====
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| The [name of investigation] should be performed when:
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| * The patient presented with symptoms/signs 1, 2, and 3 as the first step of diagnosis.
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| * A positive [test] is detected in the patient, to confirm the diagnosis.
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| {{Reflist|2}} | | {{Reflist|2}} |
| {{WH}} | | {{WH}} |
| {{WS}} | | {{WS}} |