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Medical procedure

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A medical procedure is a course of action intended to achieve a result in the delivery of healthcare.

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A medical procedure with the intention of determining, measuring, or diagnosing a patient condition or parameter is also called a medical test. Other common kinds of procedures are therapeutic (i.e., intended to treat, cure, or restore function or structure), such as surgical and physical rehabilitation procedures.

Definition

  • "An activity directed at or performed on an individual with the object of improving health, treating disease or injury, or making a diagnosis."
  • "The act or conduct of diagnosis, treatment, or operation."
  • "A series of steps by which a desired result is accomplished."
  • "The sequence of steps to be followed in establishing some course of action."

    • Propaedeutic

  • Auscultation
  • Medical inspection (body features)
  • Palpation
  • Percussion (medicine)
  • Vital signs measurement, such as blood pressure, body temperature, or pulse (or heart rate)

    • Diagnostic

  • Lab tests
  • Biopsy test
  • Blood test
  • Stool test
  • Urinalysis
  • Cardiac stress test
  • Electrocardiography
  • Electrocorticography
  • Electroencephalography
  • Electromyography
  • Electroneuronography
  • Electronystagmography
  • Electrooculography
  • Electroretinography
  • Endoluminal capsule monitoring
  • Endoscopy
  • Colonoscopy
  • Colposcopy
  • Cystoscopy
  • Gastroscopy
  • Laparoscopy
  • Laryngoscopy
  • Ophthalmoscopy
  • Otoscopy
  • Sigmoidoscopy
  • Esophageal motility study
  • Evoked potential
  • Magnetoencephalography
  • Medical imaging
  • Angiography
  • Aortography
  • Cerebral angiography
  • Coronary angiography
  • Lymphangiography
  • Pulmonary angiography
  • Ventriculography
  • Chest photofluorography
  • Computed tomography
  • Echocardiography
  • Electrical impedance tomography
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Magnetic resonance imaging
  • Diffuse optical imaging
  • Diffusion tensor imaging
  • Diffusion-weighted imaging
  • Functional magnetic resonance imaging
  • Positron emission tomography
  • Radiography
  • Scintillography
  • SPECT
  • Ultrasonography
  • Contrast-enhanced ultrasound
  • Gynecologic ultrasonography
  • Intravascular ultrasound
  • Obstetric ultrasonography
  • Thermography
  • Virtual colonoscopy
  • Neuroimaging
  • Posturography

    • Therapeutic

  • Thrombosis prophylaxis
  • Precordial thump
  • Politzerization
  • Hemodialysis
  • Hemofiltration
  • Plasmapheresis
  • Apheresis
  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
  • Cancer immunotherapy
  • Cancer vaccine
  • Cervical conization
  • Chemotherapy
  • Cytoluminescent therapy
  • Insulin potentiation therapy
  • Low-dose chemotherapy
  • Monoclonal antibody therapy
  • Photodynamic therapy
  • Radiation therapy
  • Targeted therapy
  • Tracheal intubation
  • Unsealed source radiotherapy
  • Virtual reality therapy
  • Physical therapy/Physiotherapy
  • Speech therapy
  • Phototerapy
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Heat therapy
  • Shock therapy
  • Insulin shock therapy
  • Electroconvulsive therapy
  • Symptomatic treatment
  • Fluid replacement therapy
  • Palliative care
  • Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
  • Oxygen therapy
  • Gene therapy
  • Enzyme replacement therapy
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Phage therapy
  • Respiratory therapy
  • Vision therapy
  • Electrotherapy
  • Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
  • Laser therapy
  • Combination therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Immunization
  • Vaccination
  • Immunosuppressive therapy
  • Psychotherapy
  • Drug therapy
  • Acupuncture
  • Antivenom
  • Magnetic therapy
  • Craniosacral therapy
  • Chelation therapy
  • Hormonal therapy
  • Hormone replacement therapy
  • Opiate replacement therapy
  • Cell therapy
  • Stem cell treatments
  • Intubation
  • Nebulization
  • Inhalation therapy
  • Particle therapy
  • Proton therapy
  • Fluoride therapy
  • Cold compression therapy
  • Animal-Assisted Therapy
  • Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
  • Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Oral rehydration therapy

    • Surgical

  • Ablation
  • Amputation
  • Biopsy
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  • Cryosurgery
  • Endoscopic surgery
  • Facial rejuvenation
  • General surgery
  • Hand surgery
  • Hemilaminectomy
  • Image-guided surgery
  • Knee cartilage replacement therapy
  • Laminectomy
  • Laparoscopic surgery
  • Lithotomy
  • Lithotriptor
  • Lobotomy
  • Neovaginoplasty
  • Radiosurgery
  • Stereotactic surgery
  • Radiosurgery
  • Vaginoplasty
  • Xenotransplantation

    • Anesthesia

  • Dissociative anesthesia
  • General anesthesia
  • Local anesthesia
  • Topical anesthesia (surface)
  • Epidural (extradural) block
  • Spinal anesthesia (subarachnoid block)
  • Topical anesthesia (surface)
  • Regional anesthesia

    • Other

  • Interventional radiology
  • Screening (medicine)

    • References

    Medical procedure Wikipedia
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