Internal medicine
Internal medicine is a wide discipline, an internist is usually the first doctor you see to assess your ailings.
About internal medicine
The focus of internal medicine are diseases and disorders of internal processes and internal organs, mixed syndromes and physical complaints that have not been diagnosed yet. Internists are all-rounders and cooperate closely with other doctors to form a diagnosis or treatment advice.
Amongst other complaints, our internists will examine:
• Anorexia
• Anemia
• Upper abdominal pain
• Abdominal discomfort
• (Chronic) diarrhea
• Chronic fatigue
• Celiac disease (Gluten intolerance)
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Dyspepsia (stomach problems)
• Dysphagia (problems swallowing)
• Loss of weight
• Hypertension (high blood pressure)
• Iron deficiency
• Incontinence
• Iron deficiency
• Incontinence
• Hepatic impairment
• (Kidney) Nefrologic disorders
• Obesity
• Obstipation
• Osteoporosis
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Rectal loss of blood
• Heartburn
• Thyroid gland disorder
• Swallowing disorder
• Thoracic pain (non-cardiac)
• Altered bowelmovement/defecation habits
• Lipid metabolism disorders
How does it work
If you have a referral for an internal consult we will schedule an appointment for you immediately. We try to do so within one week. Depending on the outcome of the consult you will be referred to an endoscopic examination or referred back to your GP with advice.
You can visit our following clinics for an internal medicine consult:
PoliDirect Eindhoven
Hugo de Grootplein 1a
5652 LJ Eindhoven
PoliDirect Breda
Langendijk 25
4819 ET Breda
PoliDirect Ravenstein
Stationssingel 120A
5371 BB Ravenstein
PoliDirect Tilburg
Prinsenhoeven 44
5017 GC Tilburg
