MOST COMMON MEDICAL PROCEDURES IN OET LISTENING

1. Cardiotocograph/Cardiotocography
2. Cholangiogram
3. Colposcopy
4. Cystourethroscopy
5. Down gaze/horizontal gaze
6. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
7. Fluorescein
8. Forceps
9. Growth spurt
10. Habit-forming (addictive)
11. Intermenstrual/post-coital (bleeding)/coital/coitus
12. Proctoscopy
13. Punch biopsy
14. Scheduled
15. Scintigraphy/Scintillation
16. Sham (surgery/drug)

Interventions:

1. Allergy testing
2. Amniocentesis
3. Angiography
4. Arterial blood gas (ABG) test
5. Arthroscopy
6. Ascitic tap
7. Audiogram
8. Barium enema
9. Barium swallow
10. Biopsy
11. Bone marrow aspiration
12. Bone marrow biopsy
13. Bone scan
14. Brain biopsy
15. Carotid ultrasound
16. Cardiac catheterization
17. Cervical smear
18. Cholecystography
19. Colon transit study
20. Colonography
21. Colonoscopy
22. Coagulation studies
23. Colonography
24. Colonoscopy
25. Computed Tomography (CT) scan
26. Cystography
27. Cystoscopy
28. Dermatoscopy
29. Doppler ultrasound
30. Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
31. Electroencephalogram (EEG)
32. Electroencephalography (EEG)
33. Electromyography (EMG)
34. Endoscopy
35. Endomyocardial biopsy
36. Fecal occult blood test
37. Genetic testing
38. Glucose tolerance test
39. Hysteroscopy
40. Immunohistochemistry
41. Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
42. Kidney function test
43. Lactose tolerance test
44. Liver biopsy
45. Liver function test
46. Lumbar puncture
47. Lymphangiography
48. Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
49. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
50. Mantoux test
51. Mammogram
52. Myelogram
53. Nerve conduction study
54. PET scan (Positron Emission Tomography)
55. Pap smear
56. Paracentesis
57. Peritoneal tap
58. Plethysmography
59. Pleural tap
60. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
61. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test
62. Renal angiography
63. Renal function test
64. Renal ultrasound
65. Schilling test
66. Serology test
67. Serum electrolytes
68. Sigmoidoscopy
69. Skin biopsy
70. Spirometry
71. Sputum culture
72. Stool culture
73. Stress test
74. Sweat test
75. Thyroid function test
76. Thyroid scan
77. Ultrasound
78. Upper gastrointestinal series
79. Urethrography
80. Urine test
81. Venography
82. Western blot
83. X-ray
84. Blood glucose test
85. Blood pressure measurement
86. Blood tests
87. Bone density scan
88. Cardiac enzyme test
89. Chest X-ray
90. Cholesterol test
91. Colon cancer screening
92. Complete blood count (CBC)
93. Creatinine test
94. CT angiography (CTA)
95. Echocardiogram
96. Electrocardiography (ECG)
97. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
98. Esophageal manometry
99. Eye examination
100. Fasting blood glucose test

OTHERS

1. Bereavement counselling
2. Bladder washout
3. Cauterization
4. Cease/ceasing/cessation smoking
5. Colace (OTC for constipation)
6. Colofac
7. Colposuspension
8. Compression Stockings/socks
9. Quick-Eze/peppermint
10. Remedy/Remedies

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