Procedures

While there is no specific number of procedures a student should perform, each student should know the indications for and possible complications of each of these procedures and be able to perform the indicated procedure skillfully. Students must be able to counsel a patient regarding a procedure and obtain informed consent.

Perform	Observe & Assist	Observe
venipuncture arterial puncture peripheral intravenous line blood cultures foley catheter insertion EKG Gram, India ink, ABF stains stool hemoccult urinalysis	lumbar puncture joint aspiration paracentesis thoracentesis	exercise tolerance test bronchoscopy pulmonary function tests echocardiogram renal biopsy sigmoidoscopy/ colonoscopy esophagogastro- duodenoscopy cardia catheterization