Internal Medicine

The Department of Internal Medicine is a consultant-led department at the level of outpatient clinic, works to oversee patients’ general health and address a wide spectrum of medical conditions and provide services to adults (above the age 14 years). The methods used to diagnose diseases depend on a patient’s symptoms. During the initial evaluation, the physician takes a detailed medical and family history and performs a physical examination. The physician may also need to order additional tests before making a diagnosis and working with the patient to define a treatment plan. Because the Internal Medicine physician treats illnesses that may cross multiple medical disciplines, he may collaborate with various physicians across the Medical departments in DR-Idol Clinic

Frequent services and procedures :

Doctors at the Internal Medicine help patients to understand steps that improving their own wellness through disease prevention and the promotion of good physical and mental health, they also successfully treat a range of conditions that including:

• Diabetes Mellitus and its complications: Condition in which blood sugar rises too high due to
a problem with the hormone insulin.
• Hypertension: as well as diagnosing diseases of the blood vessels and the heart in
collaboration of Cardiology department.
• Dyslipidaemia : An excess of cholesterol and blood fats that negatively affects the health of an individual.
• Asthma and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): A chronic diseases that results in periodic inflammation of the lungs and the airways that makes it difficult for the individual to breathe.
• Thyroid and other endocrine-related disorders: Diseases that cause a variety of symptoms due to under- or over-functioning of the thyroid and/or other glands that control the release of hormones.
• Gastroenterology, Haematology and general medical problems.
• General medical check-up examination : for for periodic and pre- employment fitness
• Procedures: such as: electrocardiography, quick blood sugar testing, pulse oxymetry , nebulization , as well as , IV fluids , IV and IM injections are performed for quick assessment, diagnosis, and management.
• Referral to other departments for assessment including laboratory, radiology units , as well as other medical departments.