Wikipedia:WikiProject Clinical medicine/categorizations

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The new Wikipedia:Categorization system will probably be quite powerful, but requires some thought before starting to institute it, as there is no way yet to have synonyms for categories (the "Doctor" category would be a different category from the "Doctors" category).

So I thought I'd put up a (so far partial) system and have everyone edit it mercilessly to see if we can come up with a logical (and probably necessarily multi-hierarchical) way to organize the medical articles.

Contents 1 Categories 2 another approach to medication 2.1 classes to be used in "diseases in which it is useful 2.2 classes to be used in "purpose" 2.3 classes to be used in "drug class" 2.4 classes to be used in "route of administration" 2.5 classes to be used in "mechanism of action" 2.6 psychiatric "tree"

[edit] Categories

health care

branches
 basic sciences
   anatomy
     head and neck
     thorax
     abdomen
     pelvis
     upper limb
     lower limb
   biochemistry
   biostatistics 
   embryology 
   epidemiology 
   genetics 
   immunology
   investigative pathology 
   medical statistics
   medical informatics
   microbiology (includes bacteriology)
     parasitology
     virology
   neuroscience
   cytology 
   toxicology 
   histology
   histopathology
   pathophysiology
   pharmacology 
   physiology 
   bioethics 
 medicine 
   emergency medicine
   general practitioner
   internal medicine 
     cardiology 
     critical care medicine
     endocrinology
     gastroenterology 
       hepatology
     geriatric medicine 
     hematology 
     infectious diseases 
       AIDS medicine
     genito-urinary medicine
     nephrology
     oncology 
     primary care
     pulmonology 
     rheumatology
   medical genetics
   neurology
   occupational medicine    
 anesthesiology 
   pain medicine
 dentistry 
   dental public health
   endodontics 
   oral and maxillofacial pathology
   oral and maxillofacial surgery 
   oral medicine 
   oral radiology 
   orthodontics 
   pediatric dentistry
   periodontics 
   prosthodontics 
     fixed prosthodontics
     removable prosthodontics
 dermatology
 obstetrics & gynecology 
   gynecology
     gynecologic surgery
   gynecologic oncology
   maternal/fetal medicine
   obstetrics 
   reproductive endocrinology and fertility
 ophthalmology
     cataract surgery
     oculoplastic surgery
     refractive surgery
     vitreo-retinal surgery
 pathology
   anatomic pathology
     autopsy
     cytopathology
     forensic pathology
     molecular pathology
     surgical pathology
   clinical pathology
     clinical chemistry
     cytology
     hematopathology
     medical microbiology
     transfusion medicine
 pediatrics
   adolescent medicine
   child abuse medicine
   developmental pediatrics
   neonatology 
   pediatric cardiology 
   pediatric critical care
   pediatric endocrinology 
   pediatric gastroenterology 
   pediatric hematology 
   pediatric infectious disease
   pediatric nephrology
   pediatric neurology
   pediatric oncology 
   pediatric pulmonology 
   pediatric rheumatology 
   pediatric surgery
 psychiatry
   child psychiatry
 public health 
 radiology
   diagnostic radiology
   interventional radiology
   nuclear medicine 
   radiation oncology
 surgery 
   gastrointestinal surgery
   endocrine surgery 
   cardiothoracic surgery
       cardiac surgery 
       thoracic surgery
   oral and maxillofacial surgery 
   neurosurgery 
   orthopedic surgery
       hand surgery
       reconstructive surgery
       paediatric orthopaedics
       orthopaedic sports medicine
       orthopaedic traumatology
       spinal surgery
   organ transplantation
   otolaryngology (ENT) 
   plastic surgery 
     cosmetic surgery
     reconstructive surgery
   surgical oncology
   urology 
   vascular surgery 
   pediatric surgery
   trauma surgery
   surgical critical care

personnel
 physicians
  physician assistants
 nurses
  nurse practitioners
  nurse specialists
  nurse anaesthetists
  nurse midwives
 dietitians
 midwives
 therapists
  physical therapists
  respiratory therapists
  occupational therapists
  speech therapists
 allied health care professionals
  independent practitioners
    dentists
    podiatrists
    audiologists
    optometrists
  dependent practitioners 
    physical therapists
    occupational therapists

diagnosis

diagnostic procedures
 EMG
 doppler
 cardiology diagnostic procedures
  cardiac catheterization
  echocardiogram
  pericardiocentesis
  EKG
    12-lead
    24 hour
  Stress tests
    stress echo
    stress EKG
 pulmonary diagnostic procedures
  lung function studies
  thoracocentesis
  pleural biopsy
  bronchoscopy
 other
  joint aspiration
  peritoneal lavage
  bone marrow aspiration
 gastroenterological diagnostic procedures
  colonoscopy +/- biopsy
  sigmoidoscopy +/- biopsy
  proctosigmoidoscopy
  anoscopy
  ERCP
  MRCP
  esophagogastroduodenoscopy ("upper endoscopy")
  Endoscopic ultrasound
  Capsule enteroscopy
  Liver biopsy
  Esophageal manometry
  24 hour pH monitoring
  Gastric analysis
  pancreatic function tests
 radiologic diagnostic procedures
  ultrasound
  x-ray
  CT scan
     spiral CT
     contrast CT
  MRI scan
  nuclear medicine
laboratory procedures
 blood tests
  blood chemistry
   serum sodium
   serum potassium
   serum chloride
   serum bicarbonate
   blood urea nitrogen
   blood glucose
   serum creatinine
   sorry to insert a comment, but this list is sooooo long if we actually get them all (Ca 19-9, Serum CEA, Serum PSA, INR, AST, ALT, BUN, total bilirubin, WBC, blood cases, hemoglobin A1C, blood alcohol, blood sugar, drug levels (that itself is a remarkably long list), etc.) If the consensus is that we should get them, I'll do my best to provide a longer list. But maybe this is too much? Preczewski 03:55, 11 August 2005 (UTC)  Yeah, too much. Pkoetters 07:00, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
  cerebrospinal fluid tests
 cultures
  viral culture
  bacterial culture
  fungal culture
 serology
 brain tests
    PET
    EEG

diseases (by etiology)

congenital disorders
  morphogenic problems
    malformations
      malformation sequences
    deformations
      deformation sequences
    disruptions
      disruption sequences
    embryologic dysplasias
      embryolgic dysplasia sequences
  genetic disorders
    metabolic diseases
    chromosomal anomalies
    single gene defects
acquired disorders
 infectious diseases
  infectious diseases (by etiology)
  infectious diseases caused by prions
  infectious diseases caused by viruses
  infectious diseases caused by bacteria
  infectious diseases caused by fungi
  infectious diseases caused by parasites
  infectious diseases of uncertain etiology
 autoimmune diseases
 developmental disorders
 psychiatric disorders
 neoplastic diseases
  benign tumours
  malignant tumours
 toxicology
 conditions caused by trauma
 idiopathic diseases

diseases (by affected body part)

therapeutics

vaccination
 smallpox
 hepatitis A
 hepatitis B
 measles
 mumps
 rubella
 pertussis
 varicella/zoster
 meningococcus
 typhus
 yellow fever
medication (each classed according to mechanism of action, chemical class, use)
 α-blockers
 β-blockers
 diuretics
 antiinfectives
  antibiotics
    Β-Lactam antibiotics
      penicillin and penicillin analogues
      Β-Lactamase susceptible
        narrow spectrum 
         penicillin G, Penicillin V
        enteric active
         ampicillin, amoxicillin
         enteric active antipseudomonal activity
          carbenicilin, ticarcillin, mezlocillin, azlocillin, piperacillin
      Β-Lactamase resistant
        antistaphylococcal 
          methacillin, oxacillin, nafcillin, cloxacillin, dicloxacillin
        combined with Β-Lactamase inhibitors
         ticarcillin plus clavulanic acid, ampicillin plus sulbactam, piperacillin plus tazobactam, amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid 
      cephalosporins
       first generation cephalosporins
        cefazolin, cephalothin, cephapirin,cephalexin,cephradrine, cefadroxil
       second generation cephalosporins
         second generation cephalosporins active vs. Haemophilus spp
           cefamandole, cefuroxime, cefonicid, ceforanide, cefaclor, cefuroxime axetil, cefixim, cefpozil, cefpodoxime, loracarbef
         second generation cephalosporinsactive vs. Haemophilus
           cefoxitin, cefotetan, cefmetazole
       third generation cephalosporins
       third generation cephalosporins with extended spectrum
          ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, ceftizoxime
       third generation cephalosporins with extended spectrum and antipseudomonal action
          ceftazidime, cefoperazone
    monobactams
      aztreonam
    macrolides
     erythromycin
     azithromycin
     clarithromycin
    vancomycin
    bacitracin
    lincosamides
      clindamycin
    chloramphenicol
    tetracyclines
    aminoglycosides
      gentamicin
      tobramycin
      amikacin
    mupirocin
    sulfa-based
      sulfamethoxizole +/- trimethoprim
    rifampin
    metronidazole
    fluoroquinolones
      ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, ofloxacin, gatifloxacin, moxifloxacin
    novobiocin
    polymyxins
    gramcidin  
  antivirals
    polymerase inhibitors
     antiretrovirals
       nucleotide analogues
       nucleoside analogues
       protease inibitors
    antimetabolites
    membrane active agents
    receptor binding agents
  antifungals
  antituberculars
  antiprotozoal medication
  antihelminthics
  surgical interventions

(antibiotic should also be classified by mechanisms of action as well as chemical class: cell wall cross-link inhibition, cell wall component synthesis, 50S ribosomal subunit, 30S ribosomanl subunit, DNA gyrase, antimetabolite, etc)

human pathogens

normal human flora

body systems

circulatory
 heart
respiratory
 lungs
integumentary
 skin
endocrine
 pitutary
  anterior pituitary
  posterior pituitary
 thyroid gland
 parathyroid gland
 adrenal gland
  adrenal cortex
 reproductive
   testes
   ovary
 endocrine pancreas
digestive
 alimentary tract
  oropharynx
   mouth
   pharynx
  esophagus
  stomach
  small intestine
   duodenum
   jejunum
   ileum
  large intestine
  rectum
  anus
 liver and biliary tract
  liver
  biliary tract
   gallbladder
   common bile duct
 pancreas
urinary
  kidney
  ureters
  bladder
  urethra
vascular
  arteries
   aorta
   pulmonary artery
   femoral artery
  veins
   vena cava
    superior vena cava
    inferior vena cava
   pulmonary vein
  capillaries
skeletal system
  bones
  joints
immune system
blood
muscular system
nervous system
 central nervous system
   brain
   spinal cord
 peripheral nervous system
   sensory pathways
   motor pathways
     somatic nervous system
     autonomic nervous system
       sympathetic nervous system
       parasympathetic nervous system
metabolic disorders
  diabetes mellitus
psychiatric disorders    
trauma
poisoning, envenomation

disease risk factors

 age
 diet
 gender
 physical activity level
 race

etc.

[edit] another approach to medication

Each medication should be labelled with several categories. These include:

• diseases in which it is useful
• purpose (or effect, or desired effect)
• drug class
• route of administration

[edit] classes to be used in "diseases in which it is useful

(disease classes as above)

[edit] classes to be used in "purpose"

analgesic
antacid
antiarrhythmics
anticoagulant
antidepressant
antidote
antiepileptic
antiinfectives
 antibacterial
  antitubercular
 antiviral
  antiretroviral
 antifungal
 antihelminthic
antiinflammatory
antineoplastic
antipsychotic
antipyretic
antiseptic
antispasmodic
antitussive
antivenom
anxiolytic
bronchodilator
chelation agent
clotting factor
diuretic
expectorant
gastrointestinal motility agent
hormonal agent
hypoglycemic agent
hypnotics
immunosuppressive
mood stabilizer
narcotic
procoagulant
sedatives
vitamin

[edit] classes to be used in "drug class"

hormones
  steroids
     corticosteroid
        glucocorticoids
        mineralocorticoids
     sex steroid
        androgen
           anabolic steroids
        estrogen
        progestin
     steroid antagonists and agonists
        aromatase inhibitors
        estrogen analogs
        estrogen blockers
        finisteride
        spironolactone
        RU486 mifepristone?
        danazol
  proteins
     growth hormone
     chorionic gonadotropins
     insulin
        insulin analogs
     amylin
     glucagon
     somatostatin analogs
     chorionic gonadotropin
     parathormone analogs
     IGF1
     ACTH
  peptides
     desmopressin
     GHRH
     GnRh
     CRH
     cortrosyn
  peptide agonists and antagonists
     leuprolide
     nafarelin
     buserelin
  thyroid hormones
     L thyroxine
     triiodothyronine
     D thyroxine
  thyroid inhibitors
     potassium iodide
     methimazole
     propylthiouracil
  catecholamines and sympathomimetics
     epinephrine
     dopamine
     ephedrine
     all the β-agonist bronchodilators
α-blockers
β-blockers
thiazides
Β-Lactam antibiotics
  Β-Lactamase susceptible
  Β-Lactamase susceptible, narrow spectrum 
  Β-Lactamase susceptible, enteric active
  Β-Lactamase susceptible, enteric active with antipseudomonal activity
  Β-Lactamase resistant
    Β-Lactamase resistant, antistaphylococcal 
    Β-Lactamase resistant, combined with Β-Lactamase inhibitors
cephalosporins
  first generation cephalosporins
  second generation cephalosporins
  third generation cephalosporins
    third generation cephalosporins with extended spectrum
    third generation cephalosporins with extended spectrum and antipseudomonal action 
monobactams
macrolides
lincosamides
tetracyclines
aminoglycosides
DNA gyrase inhibitors 
nucleotide analogues
nucleoside analogues
protease inibitors
vitamin

[edit] classes to be used in "route of administration"

oral administration
parenteral administration
 intravenous administration
 intramuscular injection
topical application
 eyedrops
 eardrops
administration by enema/rectal administration
vaginal administration
inhalant
implant

[edit] classes to be used in "mechanism of action"

interference with bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit 
interference with bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit 
antimetabolite
interference with bacterial cell wall synthesis
excitation of parasitic nervous system

[edit] psychiatric "tree"

The below is copy and pasted from Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Psychopathology so the formatting is different.

Medicine

Military medicine (these two given as examples)

Military psychiatry (also a subcategory of psychiatry)

Aviation medicine (these two given as examples)

Aviation psychiatry (also a subcategory of psychiatry)

Psychiatry (and the others, most of which I will omit)

Military psychiatry (also a subcategory of Military medicine)

Aviation psychiatry (also a subcategory of Aviation medicine)

Symptom

Sign (medicine)

Disease

Child and adolescent disorder

Organic disorder

Mental disorder due to a general medical condition

Substance-related disorder

Psychotic disorder

Mood disorder

Anxiety disorder

Somatoform disorder

Factitious disorder

Dissociative disorder

Sexual and gender identity disorder

Eating disorder

Sleep disorder

Impulse-control disorder

Adjustment disorder

Uncommon disorder (an additional category for all the rare disorders e.g Capgras syndrome would be in this category and under psychotic disorders)

Personality disorder

Cluster A PD

Cluster B PD

Cluster C PD

Other condition for focus

Investigation (medicine)

Brain imaging

Psychological testing

Therapy

Preventative health

Hospital

Community treatment

Nursing

Physical treatment

Pharmacology

Antipsychotic

Antidepressant

Mood stabiliser

Anxiolytic

Miscellaneous psychiatric medication

Psychotherapy

Social work

Occupational therapy

Transcultural psychiatry

Liaison psychiatry

Forensic psychiatry