subject: Some information related to Internal Medicine Ontario [print this page] Some information related to Internal Medicine Ontario
Internal Medicine Ontario is one of the fields of medical, which deals with diagnosis and treatment of internal organs it is associated with adult diseases. The doctors or physicians who have specialization in internal medicine field are referred to as an Internist. They are also called as doctor's doctor because they are often called to give consultation to other physicians to solve diagnostic problems. They has specialized skill in managing patients who have undifferentiated disease processes. They also play an important role in teaching and research.
Here are many subfields of Internal medicine. Followings are some of them.
Immunology Immunology covers all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. Malfunctioning of the immune system, immunological disorder and physiological functioning of immune system in both health and diseases falls under immunological treatment.
Cardiology All heart diseases and problems are part of cardiology treatment. The problems like heart failure, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, electrophysiology and all heart defects falls under cardiology. The Cardiologist is a physician who is specialized in this field of Internal Medicine Ontario.
Endocrinology It deals with storage, chemistry and physiological functioning of hormones and with the cells of endocrine and its tissues. All problems related to hormones like growth, proliferation, coordination of metabolism, respiration, excretion and reproduction comes under endocrinology treatment.
Gastroenterology This field deals with diseases related to digestive system. The problems related to organs from mouth to anus, along with alimentary canal are treated under this field. The physician of this field is called gastroenterologists.
Nephrology The specialty of this field of Internal Medicine Ontario is to diagnose all problems related to kidney. All kidney diseases including electrolyte disturbance and hypertension, renal transplant are part of nephrology treatment.
Pulmonology This field diagnoses diseases like respiratory tract and respiratory diseases. Some times it may be referred as chest medicine and respiratory medicine. It deals with problems related to lungs as well as secondary prevention. The physician of this field is called as pulmonologist.
