Internal Medicine is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of diseases. It covers many conditions that affect the body's internal organs.
Internal medicine encompasses a broad spectrum, including upper and lower respiratory tract diseases, hypertension, gastrointestinal disorders, kidney diseases, thyroid disorders, diabetes and rheumatic diseases. Its sub-specialties include allergy and immunology, cardiology (heart diseases), endocrinology (hormone diseases), hematology (blood diseases), infectious diseases, gastroenterology (intestinal diseases), nephrology (kidney diseases), oncology (cancer), pulmonology (lung diseases) and rheumatology (arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders).
What conditions does an Internal Medicine specialist treat?
- Endocrine system diseases and treatment
- Bone and metabolic diseases
- Gastrointestinal diseases
- Hematologic diseases
- Rheumatic diseases
- Infectious diseases
- Kidney diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Abdominal pain
- Stomach diseases (gastritis, reflux, ulcers, gastric bleeding)
- Intestinal diseases (diarrhea, intestinal inflammation, pancreatitis, gastrointestinal bleeding)
- Liver and gallbladder diseases (cirrhosis)
Hematologic Diseases
- Anemia
- Leukocyte (white blood cell) disorders
- Platelet disorders (bleeding disorders)
- Lymph node diseases (lymphoma, lymphangitis)
Endocrine System Diseases and Treatment
- Blood pressure disorders (hypertension-related headaches and dizziness)
- Diabetes (including diabetic comas)
- Thyroid diseases (goiter)
- Adrenal gland diseases
