{{short description|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."<ref name="ex00">''International Dictionary of Medicine and Biology'', Page 2297. {{ISBN|0-471-01849-X}}</ref> - ''International Dictionary of Medicine and Biology'' *"The act or conduct of diagnosis, treatment, or operation."<ref name="ex01">''Stedman's Medical Dictionary'', 27th ed. Page 1446. {{ISBN|0-683-40007-X}}</ref> - ''Stedman's Medical Dictionary'' by Thomas Lathrop Stedman *"A series of steps by which a desired result is accomplished."<ref name="ex02">''Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary'', 28th ed. Page 1353. {{ISBN|0-7216-2859-1}}</ref> - ''Dorland's Medical Dictionary'' by William Alexander Newman Dorland *"The sequence of steps to be followed in establishing some course of action."<ref name="ex03">''Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary'', Page 1278. {{ISBN|0-8016-7225-2}}</ref> - ''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=== {{see also|Therapy|List of surgical procedures}} * 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{{citation needed|date=November 2016}} * 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== {{Reflist}}
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