Internal Medicine Department
Internal Medicine department in hospitals provides care for patients with chronic and acute non-surgical illnesses. Internists diagnose and treat a wide range of medical conditions, including cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, kidney diseases, metabolic diseases, and rheumatological diseases.
Services typically provided by the Internal Medicine department include:
- Physical examination and evaluation: The internist will examine the patient and review their medical history.
- Diagnosis: Using blood tests, urine tests, imaging studies, and other diagnostic procedures, the physician will diagnose the illness.
- Treatment: Depending on the type of illness, the physician will prescribe medications, lifestyle changes, or other treatments.
- Management of chronic diseases: Internists help patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease manage their illnesses.
- Consultation: Internists provide advice to patients and their families regarding their illness, treatment, and healthy lifestyle.