Internal Medicine

Overview

Our Department of Medicine has highly qualified experienced senior doctors who are specialized in Internal Medicine, Diabetology and Geriatric Medicine. We provide consultations, day care treatment, investigations, referrals, admissions and post discharge follow up. Our inpatient services are provided to patients in both the ICUs and wards. We also provide round-the-clock cover by trained and dedicated doctors and nurses.

Services

  • Detailed initial assessment

  • Physician consultation

  • Geriatric clinic service

  • Diabetologist service

  • Diabetic foot clinic (every Thursday)

  • Diabetic foot wear

  • Dietician service

  • Diabetic education

  • Cardiac monitoring

  • Health education

  • Nebulization

  • On site glucose measurement (Glucometer)

  • ECG Facilities

  • Insulin injection technique orientation

  • Biothesiometry

  • Foot imprinter

  • Vascular doppler

  • Podiascan

Specialists

FAQ

The general physicians of Believers Church Medical College Hospital provide continuous care, from diagnosing conditions, conducting imaging and diagnostic tests, managing chronic illnesses, prescribing medications, and providing consultation to ensuring patients receive frequent appointments post-treatment for better recovery.

 

General physicians treat major problems associated with the respiratory and digestive systems, cardiovascular symptoms, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, numbness, high blood pressure, high blood sugars , skin problems, and urinary and endocrine symptoms.

 

There are two types of risk factors for hypertension: ones you can change (modifiable) and ones you can’t change (non-modifiable).

Modifiable risk factors are things you can control:

  • Unhealthy diet: Eating too much salt, fat, and cholesterol, and not enough potassium or fiber.

  • Smoking: Using tobacco products can raise your blood pressure.

  • Lack of exercise: Not being active or sitting too much can increase your risk.

  • Stress: High levels of stress or worry can affect your blood pressure.

Non-modifiable risk factors are things you can’t change:

  • Age: As you get older, your risk of high blood pressure increases.

  • Gender: Men are more likely to develop hypertension earlier in life, but women’s risk increases after menopause.

  • Ethnicity: People of African American descent are at higher risk.

  • Genetics: If your family members have high blood pressure, you might be more likely to get it too

Diabetes is a condition in which the body doesn’t produce or properly use insulin or both. This causes sugars to build up too high in your blood.

Types of diabetes: Type 1 diabetes usually occurs in children and young adults. In this the pancreas makes little or no insulin.Type 2 diabetes is the most common form in adults. It develops when the body doesn’t make enough insulin and doesn’t efficiently use the insulin it makes (insulin resistance).

 

Acute diarrhea or gastroenteritis is the passage of loose stools more frequently than what is normal . It is often associated with abdominal cramps and bloating.

 

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