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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)
== See also == Algorithm (medical) Autopsy Complication (medicine) Consensus (medical) Contraindication Course (medicine) Drug interaction Extracorporeal Guideline (medical) Iatrogenesis Invasive (medical) List of surgical instruments Medical error Medical prescription Medical test Minimally invasive Nocebo Non-invasive Physical examination Responsible drug use Surgical instruments Vital signs
== References ==