Internal Medicine Notes

What are the key areas covered in Internal Medicine?

The key areas covered in internal medicine include:

Cardiovascular diseases: Internal medicine physicians manage and treat conditions such as high blood pressure, heart failure, coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, and other heart-related conditions.

Endocrine and metabolic disorders: This includes conditions such as diabetes, thyroid disorders, osteoporosis, and other hormonal imbalances.

Gastrointestinal disorders: These includes conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, liver diseases, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and other digestive disorders.

Infectious diseases: Internal medicine physicians are trained to diagnose and treat various infectious diseases, such as viral and bacterial infections.

Neurological disorders: This includes conditions such as stroke, dementia, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and other neurological conditions.

Pulmonary diseases: These includes conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary embolism, and other respiratory conditions.

Renal and urinary tract disorders: Internal medicine physicians manage and treat conditions such as kidney failure, urinary tract infections, and other urinary tract disorders.

Rheumatologic and autoimmune diseases: This includes conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and other autoimmune diseases.

Oncology: Internal medicine physicians are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of various types of cancers.