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Medical procedure

Action to achieve a result in the delivery of healthcare

Summary

Action to achieve a result in the delivery of healthcare

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

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." - International Dictionary of Medicine and Biology
"The act or conduct of diagnosis, treatment, or operation." - Stedman's Medical Dictionary by Thomas Lathrop Stedman
"A series of steps by which a desired result is accomplished." - Dorland's Medical Dictionary by William Alexander Newman Dorland
"The sequence of steps to be followed in establishing some course of action." - Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary

List of medical procedures

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
Vaginoplasty
Xenotransplantation

Anesthesia

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

Other

Interventional radiology
Screening (medicine)

References

''International Dictionary of Medicine and Biology'', Page 2297. {{ISBN. 0-471-01849-X
''Stedman's Medical Dictionary'', 27th ed. Page 1446. {{ISBN. 0-683-40007-X
''[[iarchive:dorlandsmedicald00dorl. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary]]'', 28th ed. Page 1353. {{ISBN. 0-7216-2859-1
''[[iarchive:mosbysmedicalnur0004unse. Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary]]'', Page 1278. {{ISBN. 0-8016-7225-2

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