The internal medicine department at KIMS-Arete Hospital is more than equipped to deal with various healthcare concerns. Often, what a patient experiences is just an outward expression of the ailment that has developed deep within. Diagnosing and understanding these unknown ailments requires an intense review of the system. At KIMS-Arete Hospital, we deploy error-proof diagnostic procedures to obtain the exact diagnosis of the patient in pursuit of not only the disease but also its development and evolution, which may create other secondary complications.
The combined acumen and skill of our Internal Medicine team make them more adequately prepared to deal with any internal medicine conditions ranging from persistent fevers to lifestyle disorders while prioritizing the patient’s comfort and safety.
"Mindful, beyond medicine," being their motto, the physicians from the internal medicine subspecialties in KIMS-Arete Hospital analyse not just the body but the heart and soul of both inpatients as well as outpatients. Resilience-based interventions are embedded in the very fabric of KIMS-Arete Hospital, resulting in not just evidence-based internal medicine treatment but also warm-hearted care given to the patient, which is perfected with skill and experience.
Under the leadership of experts, the Department of Internal Medicine at KIMS-Arete Hospital is being fast recognised as the first choice for all types of general health problems, gradually becoming the best internal medicine hospital in Hyderabad. This is owing to the doctor's emphasis on the medical history of the patient and assessment of the symptoms, providing a timely diagnosis.
Symptoms Commonly Presented to Internal MedicineÂ
- Fever: An active yet nonspecific response of the body, fever is a byproduct of various infections and other problems that release chemical inflammatory factors resulting in a rise in body temperature.Â
- Chronic Muscle Pains: Any pain lasting beyond the normal tissue healing time persisting beyond 12 weeks can be termed as chronic muscle pain. This can further cause anxiety, depression, disability, sleep disturbances, and poor quality of life, apart from the reoccurring healthcare costs.Â
- Breathlessness: Breathlessness is described as one of the most troublesome and distressing symptoms. Relief from breathlessness is one of the high-priority treatments.
- Blood Pressure Fluctuations: Unlike fever, blood pressure is not a stagnant parameter. Rather, it is a manifestation of various external and internal factors through which the force of blood is exerted on the wall of the vessels carrying them.Â
- Unexplained fatigue and unintentional weight loss: Though these are some of the commonest symptoms experienced by people, they could also be an indication of advanced progressive illnesses such as advanced cancer, heart failure, lung failure, cystic fibrosis, multiple sclerosis, motor neuron disease, Parkinson's disease, dementia, etc.Â
Tests and diagnostic modalities performed in Internal MedicineÂ
- Complete Blood Count (CBC): The patient’s blood sample is drawn to find out various components, such as the number of RBCs, WBCs, platelets, etc., which can provide basic information about the patient’s status, thus helping in the diagnosis of the disease.
- Common serum enzyme tests: In blood, various minute quantities of enzymes regularly are secreted and circulated. They are found in larger quantities in case of any tissue damage or diseases. These tests aid in the diagnosis of various diseases.
- Urinalysis: The patient’s urine can also speak volumes about the disease and internal underlying disorders. The urine sample extracted is subjected to various chemical and microscopic exams to obtain basic information regarding kidney function, various systemic occult diseases etc.
- Blood Chemistry Panel: A group of blood tests that measure various chemicals and substances in the blood (electrolytes, glucose, liver enzymes, etc.) which helps the doctor understand information about organ function and diagnose the condition.
- Cultures: To understand which type of germ is causing the disease, a culture test is ordered. In this test, body fluids are collected and isolated, thus finding out the most definitive microbe.
- Antibody and antigen detection: Immunologic methods for the diagnosis and monitoring of immune responses to infection are necessary, especially in the detection of microorganisms that may not be found from conventional culturing techniques.