Medical procedure

A medical procedure is a course of action intended to achieve a result in the care of patients, used by medical or paramedical personnel.

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 or surgical procedures. Rehabilitation procedures are included in this group.

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List of medical procedures

Propedeutic

• Inspection (medical)
• Palpation
• Percussion (medicine)
• Auscultation
• Temperature examination

Diagnostic

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

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
• 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
• Serotherapy
• 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

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

Other

• Autopsy
• Screening (medicine)
• Interventional radiology

See also

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