Medical procedure

A medical procedure is a course of action intended to achieve a result in the care of persons with health problems.

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., with the intention or treating, curing or restoring function or structure), including the large group of surgical procedures. Rehabilitation procedures are included in this group.

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, such body temperature, pulse (or heart rate) and blood pressure.

Diagnostic

 * Lab tests
 * Blood test
 * Urinalysis
 * Stool test
 * Biopsy test
 * Cardiac stress test
 * Electrocardiography
 * Electroencephalography
 * Electrocorticography
 * 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-weighted imaging
 * Diffusion tensor imaging
 * Functional magnetic resonance imaging
 * Positron emission tomography
 * Radiography
 * Scintillography
 * SPECT
 * Ultrasonography
 * Gynecologic ultrasonography
 * Obstetric ultrasonography
 * Contrast-enhanced ultrasound
 * Intravascular ultrasound
 * Thermography
 * Virtual colonoscopy
 * Neuroimaging
 * Posturography

Therapeutic
See also: Therapy, List of surgical procedures
 * 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
 * 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
 * Kinesiotherapy
 * 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
 * Proton therapy
 * Intubation
 * Nebulization
 * Inhalation therapy
 * Ion therapy
 * Fluoride therapy
 * Cold compression therapy
 * Animal-Assisted Therapy
 * Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
 * Nicotine replacement therapy
 * Oral rehydration therapy

Surgical

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

Anesthesia

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

Other

 * Interventional radiology
 * Screening (medicine)