Medical procedure

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

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
 * Radiosurgery
 * 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)