GENERAL MEDICINE
General medicine physicians serve as primary care physicians for
adult patients. They provide a wide range of nonsurgical health
care services, including physical examinations, preventive
screenings and immunizations, urgent care for medical
conditions, and referrals to surgical specialists when
appropriate.
General medicine generally falls
into the subspecialties listed below.
The Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit of the Department of
Medicine provides comprehensive clinical care for a full range
of pulmonary conditions and diseases in both an inpatient and
outpatient setting.
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Respiratory control
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Cystic fibrosis
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Interstitial lung disease
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Occupational and environmental lung disease
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Pulmonary vascular disease
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Pulmonary hypertension
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
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Asthma
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Sleep apnea
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Sarcoidosis
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
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Acute lung injury
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Pulmonary embolism
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