General Medicine
General Medicine (also called Internal Medicine) is a branch of medicine where doctors identify diseases (diagnosis), treat them with medicines, and try to prevent them, mainly in adult patients, without performing surgery.
General Medicine doctors (Physicians / Internists) treat many types of diseases affecting different organs such as:
A General Physician is usually the first doctor a patient consults. Their roles include:
General medicine doctors commonly treat:
•Fever
•Diabetes
•Hypertension
•Infections
•Gastritis and acidity
•Respiratory infections
•Thyroid disorders
•Lifestyle diseases
Importance in Hospitals
In most hospitals, General Medicine is the backbone department because:
•Majority of OPD patients first come here
•Many admitted patients are managed here
•It coordinates with all specialties
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