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Health Library procedures & tests offers comprehensive, yet concise evidence-based information on a variety of screening, diagnostic, preventive, and treatment procedures.
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- Abdominalaortic aneurysm repair
- Abdominalbladder suspension
- Abdominal CT scan
- Abdominal paracentesis
- Abdominal tap
- Abdominalultrasound
- Abdominal x-ray
- Acoustic neuromaremoval
- Adenoidectomy
- Adhesiolysis
- Adult CPR
- Adrenalectomy
- Allergytesting
- Ambulatorycardiac monitoring
- Ambulatoryelectrocardiography (EKG)
- Amniocentesis
- Amputation,above-the-knee
- Amputation,foot
- Amputation, toe
Anesthesia
- Aneurysmectomy
- Angiogram, coronary
- Angiography
- Angiography,MRI
- Angioplasty, coronary
- Anthrax vaccine
- Aortic aneurysm repair orremoval
- Aortic valve replacement
- Aortoiliac and aortofemoral bypass graft surgery
- Appendectomy
- Arterial bloodgases
- Arteriography
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrodesis of foot andankle
- Arthroplasty, hip
- Arthroscopy
- Atherectomy/angioplasty of noncoronary vessel
- Audiology
- Audiometry
- Augmentationmammoplasty
- Aortic valve replacement
- Automatic cardioverter defibrillator implantation
- Automatic ImplantableCardioverter Defibrillator (AICD)
- Autopsy
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- Balloon angioplasty
Bariatric surgery
- Bariumenema
- Bariummeal
- Bariumswallow
- Barium x-ray
- BCG vaccine
- Bili lights
- Biopsy
- Biopsy, bonemarrow
- Biopsy, breast
- Biopsy,endometrial
- Biopsy, fineneedle
- Biopsy, liver
- Biopsy, lung andpleural
- Biopsy, lymph node
- Biopsy, prostate
- Blepharoplasty
- Blood pressuremeasurement
- Blood transfusion
- Body fat removal
- Bone graft
- Bone marrowbiopsy
- Bone marrowtransplant (BMT)
- Bone mineral density testing
- Bone scan
- Bonescintigraphy
- Botox injection
- Botulinum toxin type A
- Brachytherapy
- Breastaugmentation
- Breast biopsy
- Breast MRI
- Breast reconstruction
- Breastreduction
- Breastx-ray
- Bronchoscopy
- Bunion removal
- Burchprocedure
- Burn debridement
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CABG Cardiac catheterization Cardiac stent Cardiac stresstestCardiac procedures, robot-assistedCardiopulmonary resuscitation for adultsCardiopulmonary resuscitation for childrenCardiopulmonary resuscitation for infantsCardioversionCarotidendarterectomyCarpal tunnel injection Carpal tunnel release CAT scan Cataract removal CatheterangiographyCerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysisCerebrospinal fluid (CSF)tapCervical conebiopsyCervicalconizationCervicalcryosurgery Cesarean section ChemotherapyChestradiographyChestx-rayChickenpox vaccineChildbirth, vaginalChildbirth, cesareansectionChild CPR Cholecystectomy CholesteroltestingCircumcision (newborn)Closed jointaspirationCoarse-needlebiopsy (CNB)CochlearimplantsCognitive behavioral therapyColectomyColonography Colonoscopy Colon polypectomyColonpolyp removalColon removalColorectalresectionColposcopyComputed axial tomographyComputed tomographyComputed tomography angiography(CTA)Computed tomography scanCone biopsyContinuous positiveairway pressure (CPAP)Cord blood transplantationCorneal transplant Coronary angiogram Coronary angiography Coronary angioplasty Coronaryarteriography Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) Coronary artery stent Corticosteroid injection, spinalCPAPCPR for adultsCPR for childrenCPR for infantsCryoablationC-sectionCT colonographyCT scan (general)CT scan, abdomenCT scan,headCutting adhesionsCyberKnife treatmentCystectomyCystocele andrectocele repairCystoscopyCystourethroscopyD
D& CDebridementDermabrasionDEXA (DXA)Diabetic controlindexDialecticbehavior therapyDiagnostic ultrasound of theabdomenDialysisDiphtheriavaccineDiscectomy, intervertebralDilation andcurettageDiscogramDiscographyDiskogramDiskography for detecting a herniated diskDopplerultrasoundDualenergy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA/DXA)EEar tubessurgeryEBCTECG(Electrocardiogram)EchocardiogramEKG(Electrocardiogram)Electrocardiogram(EKG, ECG)Electroencephalogram (EEG)Electromyography(EMG)Electron-beam computed tomography (EBCT)ElectrophysiologystudyEndarterectomy Endometrial biopsy Endoscopic band ligationEndoscopicretrograde cholangiopancreatographyEndoscopic sclerotherapyEnteral feedingEnterostomyEpidural corticosteroid (steroid) injectionEpisiotomyERCPEsophageal band ligationEsophageal varices injectionsEsophagectomyExcision biopsy,skinExcretoryurographyExercise stresstestExercise tolerance testExploratorylaparotomyExtracorporeal shockwave lithotripsyEye surgery,cataractsEye surgery,glaucomaEye surgery, repair of detached retinaEyelid surgeryFFecal occult blood test(FOBT)Femoropopliteal bypassFiberoptic jointexaminationFibroid tumor removalFine-needleaspiration (FNA)Fine needlebiopsyFlat plateof the abdomenFlexible sigmoidoscopyFracturereductionFundoplicationG
GammaKnife treatmentGastrectomyGastric Bypass surgeryGastrostomyGeneralanesthesiaGerman measlesvaccineGH testingGlaucomasurgeryGlycosylated hemoglobin testGrowth hormone testingHHaemophilus influenzae type B vaccineHallux valgusrepairHammertoe correctionHbA1cHBO2HBOTHead CTscanHearing testHeart assist systemimplantationHeart-lungtransplantHearttransplantHeart valve repairHemorrhoidbandingHemorrhoidectomyHemorrhoidligationHematopoietic stem cell transplantationHepatitis AvaccineHepatitis B vaccine Hernia repair HerniorrhaphyHerpes zostervaccineHiB vaccineHolter monitoringHip replacementHPVtestingHPV vaccineHuman papillomavirustestingHuman papillomavirus vaccineHyperbaric oxygen therapyHyperbaric medicineHyperbaric oxygenationHyperbarics Hysterectomy HysterosalpingographyHysteroscopyIIleumsurgeryIM injectionImmunoglobin therapyImplantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD)Infant CPRInfectiondebridementInfluenzavaccineIngrown toenail removalIntensity modulated radiationtherapy (IMRT)Intervertebral diskectomyIntramuscularinjectionIntraocular pressure (IOP) measurementIntrathecal pain pump insertionIntravenous ImmunoglobulinIntravenous pyelogram (IVP)Intravenous urography(IVU)Intubation and mechanical ventilationIn vitrofertilization (IVF)IonizingradiationJ
Jackson-Pratt drainJapanese encephalitisvaccineJP DrainKKeratoplastyKidneydialysisKidney removalKidney stone removal, lithotripsyKidneys, ureter,bladderKidneytransplantKidney ultrasoundKnee arthroplastyKnee replacementKUBKyphoplastyLLabor and deliveryLaceration repair Laminectomy Laparoscopy Laparoscopic procedures, robot-assistedLaryngectomyLaryngoscopy LASIK Lay rescuer CPR for adultsLay rescuer CPR for childrenLay rescuer CPR for infantsLeg artery bypasssurgeryLipidtestingLipocontouringLipoplastyLiposuctionLithotripsy for kidney stonesLiver biopsyLivertransplantLockjawvaccine Lower GI endoscopy Lower GIseriesLower Leg VenographyLumbarpunctureLumpectomyLung and pleuralbiopsyLung surgeryLungtransplantLymph node biopsyLysis ofadhesionsMMagnetic resonanceangiography (MRA)Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)Magnetic resonance imaging of the breastMammogramMammographyMammoplasty, augmentationMarshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure Mastectomy Measles vaccineMediastinal tumor resectionMelanomaremovalMeningococcal vaccineMeniscectomyMeniscusremovalMiddle ear repairMitralvalve replacementMonoclonal antibody scanMorton's neuromaremovalMRI angiographyMRIscanMumpsvaccineMyocardialperfusion imagingMyelogramMyelography for detecting a herniated diskMyomectomyMyringotomyN
Needle biopsy: lung andpleuraNeedlebiopsy: thyroidNephrectomyNeurolemmomaNerve conduction studyNewborn circumcisionNonsurgical Revascularization of Noncoronary VesselOOophorectomyOvariectomyOvarian cystremovalOvernight sleepstudyOxygen therapyP Pacemaker insertion Pain pump insertionPancreatic islet cell transplantationPapanicolaou testPap screeningPap smearPap testPartial gastrectomyPartial colectomyPartialmastectomyPEGPenetratingkeratoplastyPenile prosthesisinsertionPercutaneous balloon valvuloplastyPercutaneous commissurotomyPercutaneous coronary revascularizationPercutaneous endoscopicgastrostomy (PEG)Percutaneousneedle aspirationPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)Pericardial tapPericardiocentesisPeripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplantationPeripheral vascular ultrasoundPertussis vaccinePET scanPET/CT scanPFTsPhlebographyPhototherapyPlasma exchangePlasmapheresisPleural fluidaspirationPleural tapPneumococcalvaccinePoliovaccinePolysomnogramPolysomnographyPositron emission tomography (PET)Prostascint scanProstate biopsy Prostatectomy Prostate removal Prostate specific antigen (PSA)test Prostatesurgery, TURP Pulmonary function tests(PFTs)Pulmonary lobectomyPunch biopsy, skinPyeloplastyPyloric stenosisrepairPyloromyotomyPyloroplastyR
RabiesvaccineRadiation therapyRadioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidismRadioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidismRadionuclide bonescanRadiofrequency ablationRadiotherapyRapid eye movementstudiesRational behavior therapyRational living therapyReduction mammoplastyRegional anesthesiaRemoval of a lung lobeRemoval of the esophagusRemoval of the thymus glandRenalultrasoundRepair of droopy eyelidsRFARetinal detachmentrepairRetropubicsuspensionRhinoplastyRobot-assisted surgery - overviewRobot-assisted urologic proceduresRobot-assisted laparoscopic proceduresRobot-assisted cardiac proceduresRobot-assisted thoracic proceduresRotavirusvaccineRoux-en-Y gastric bypassRoot canalRotator cuffrepairRubber band ligation for hemorrhoidsRubellavaccineRubeola vaccineSSalpingo-oophorectomySchema focusedtherapySclerotherapy for esophageal varicesSentinel lymph nodebiopsySeptoplastySetting offractureShave biopsy, skinShinglesvaccineSigmoidoscopy,flexibleSlingprocedureSkin biopsySkin graftSkin lesionbiopsySkin lesionremovalSkin resurfacingSkinny-needlebiopsySmall bowelresectionSmall intestinesurgerySmallpoxvaccineSonogramSpinal and epidural anesthesiaSpinal arthrodesisSpinal corticosteroid (steroid) injectionSpinal fusionSpinal tapSplenectomyStereotactic radiosurgerySteroid injection, spinalStomach removalStool occult bloodtestStresstestSubcutaneous injectionSubtotal gastrectomySuction lipectomySurgical removal, adrenal glandsSurgical removal, appendix Surgical removal, breast Surgical removal, colonSurgical removal, fibroid tumorSurgical removal,gallbladderSurgical removal,meniscusSurgical removal, ovarian cystSurgical removal, ovaries Surgical removal, prostate Surgical removal,skin lesionSurgical removal,spleenSurgical removal, thyroidSurgical removal,tonsilSurgical removal, uterusSurgical repair,tendonSurgical skin planningSurgicalsterilizationT
Technetium thyroidscanTendonrepairTensionfree vaginal tape procedureTetanusvaccineTherapeutic plasma exchangeThoracentesisThoracic procedures, robot-assistedThoracotomyThymectomyThyroidectomyThyroid scanThyroid scintiscanTonometry Tonsillectomy ToothextractionTotal colectomyTotal gastrectomyTracheotomyTransesophageal echocardiographyTransfemoralamputationTransplant, bonemarrowTransplant, heartTransplant,heart-lungTransplant,kidneyTransplant, liverTransplant,lungTransrectal, transurethral, and transperineal biopsyTransthoracicneedle aspiration Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) Transvaginal suspensionTreatment of varicose veinsof the legTubal ligationTube feedingTuberculosis vaccineTURPTympanoplastyTympanostomyTympanotomyTyphoid vaccineUUltrafast CTUltrasound, abdominalUltrasound,dopplerUltrasound, renal (kidneys) Uppergastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy Upper gastrointestinal (GI)seriesUrethralsuspensionUrologic procedures, robot-assistedVVaccinesOverview: What Are Vaccines?Anthrax vaccineBCG vaccineChickenpox vaccineDiphtheriavaccineGerman measlesvaccineHaemophilus influenzae type B vaccineHepatitis AvaccineHepatitis B vaccineHerpes zostervaccineHiB vaccineHPV vaccineHuman papillomavirus vaccineInfluenzavaccineJapanese encephalitisvaccineLockjawvaccineMeasles vaccineMeningococcal vaccineMumpsvaccinePertussis vaccinePneumococcalvaccinePoliovaccineRabiesvaccineRotavirusvaccineRubellavaccineRubeola vaccineShinglesvaccineSmallpoxvaccineTetanusvaccineTuberculosis vaccineTyphoid vaccineVaricella vaccineWhooping cough vaccineYellow fevervaccineVaginalbirthVaricella vaccineVasectomyVCVein excision(harvest)VenogramVentricular assist deviceVertebral interbodyfusionVertebroplastyVerticalbanded gastroplastyVestibularschwannomaVenous duplexultrasoundVirtual colonoscopyVisualevoked potential testVirtual colonoscopyWWeight reduction surgeryWhooping cough vaccineWounddebridementWound repairXX-ray, chestX-ray (general)YYellow fevervaccine
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