General Medicine
General Medicine is the branch of medicine focused on diagnosing and treating a wide range of diseases affecting internal organs without the need for surgery. At Vivaan Hospitals, we are committed to providing comprehensive, preventive, diagnostic, and curative medical services to all our patients.
What is the Role of a General Physician?
A general physician plays a vital role in diagnosing and treating various health conditions. Their duties include:
- Diagnosing and treating a wide range of health disorders
- Referring patients to specialists when necessary
- Providing care and advice to in-patients under the care of other specialists
- Offering general and preventive medicine to adults of all ages
- Managing chronic conditions like asthma, arthritis, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and heart disease
- Focusing on preventive care such as immunizations, health counseling, and sports physicals
Conditions Treated by General Medicine
General physicians at Vivaan Hospitals treat a wide array of medical conditions that impact the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurological, hematological, and endocrine systems. Some of the conditions we treat include:
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Ischaemic heart disease (angina, heart attack)
- Asthma
- Pneumonia
- Lung fibrosis
- Gastroenteritis
- Liver diseases, including alcoholic liver disease
- Cerebrovascular accidents (strokes)
- Epilepsy (seizures)
- Dementia
- Diabetes
- Thyroid diseases
