Internal medicine
Internal medicine doctors look after adults with long-term conditions or symptoms that are not yet explained. They coordinate tests and refer to other specialists when needed.
What this department covers
- Health check-ups
- Long-term conditions such as high blood pressure and cholesterol
- Fever and infections
- Anaemia and fatigue
- Lung and breathing problems
Procedures and treatments (6)
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Comprehensive health check-up
A planned set of examinations, blood and urine tests, scans and consultations to review your general health and risk factors.
Read the planning guide Non-surgical treatmentHypertension and cholesterol review
Assessment of blood pressure and blood fats, with a plan combining medicines and lifestyle changes.
Read the planning guide Diagnostic test or evaluationFever and infection work-up
Tests to find the cause of long-lasting fever or repeated infections, with treatment based on the findings.
Read the planning guide Diagnostic test or evaluationAnaemia and fatigue evaluation
Blood tests and, where needed, further investigations find the cause of low blood count or constant tiredness.
Read the planning guide Non-surgical treatmentAsthma and chronic lung disease review
Breathing tests and an examination assess asthma, COPD and other lung conditions, with a plan to reduce flare-ups.
Read the planning guide Diagnostic test or evaluationChronic disease second opinion
A fresh look at a long-term diagnosis and treatment, including medicines, to confirm or refine your plan.
Read the planning guidePlanning points for internal medicine
- Bring a timeline of symptoms and every test result and medicine; a complete picture saves repeated tests.
- Ask whether the review can be combined with specialist visits during the same trip.
- Agree how results will be shared with your doctor at home.
Questions to ask your doctor
- What is the most likely explanation, and what is not yet clear?
- Which tests are essential and why?
- Which findings need urgent attention?
- Who manages my medicines after I return?
How planning with Prognova works
- A free planning callA non-medical conversation about what you are considering, your timing and practical questions.
- Doctor review of your recordsYou share your reports with a doctor, who tells you whether the care you have in mind is likely to be suitable.
- A written estimateAfter review you receive an itemised estimate. Nothing is charged until you accept it.
- Travel and stay planningWe get you a visa invitation letter from the hospital, and help with arrival, accommodation, local transport, language support and a companion's needs.
- Follow-up when you are homeWe help arrange records, check-ups and continuing care with your own doctor.
Prognova coordinates logistics and information. Doctors decide diagnosis and treatment. A department listed here does not mean a doctor or hospital is available for it today.