Respiratory medicine and infectious diseases and their role in internal medicine.
 The service of internal medicine within the Augusta-Kranken-Anstalt Bochum (AKA - Augusta hospital in Bochum) is characterised by the subdivision in independent and closely cooperating departments that are represented by - and well-staffed with - excellent specialists. The Augusta-Kranken-Anstalt Bochum (AKA - Augusta hospital in Bochum) offers the following disciplines:
- cardiology and angiology
(department for the treatment of diseases of the heart and vessels)
- gastroenterology
(department for the treatment of diseases of the digestive organs and the metabolism)
- nephrology
(department for the treatment of diseases of the kidney, including kidney replacement therapy (dialysis))
- haematology and oncology
(department for the treatment of diseases of hematologic and neoplastic diseases)
- respiratory medicine and infectious diseases
(department for the treatment of diseases of bronchial and pulmonary diseases as well as infectious diseases)
In addition this spectrum is also framed by additional disciplines, namely: general internal medicine and geriatrics (department for the treatment of diseases in the elderly).
The conciliar system ensures an interdisciplinary approach also in the internal intensive care unit (ICU). In particular, the department for respiratory medicine and infectious diseases contributes by concepts for invasive and noninvasive ventilator support and strategies of infection control and treatment .
The presence of all specialities is an excellent basis for the continuous availability of the highest excellence in the treatment of patients suffering from internal diseases. This kind of health care system - on the one hand - safeguards the implementation and utilisation of important innovations and - on the other hand - it also is a warrant for the perpetuation of a comprehensive clinical view including all biopsychosocial aspects. In addition, patients can be sure that all of their individual and respective health problems obtain the maximum extent of specialist medical attention. Thus, long winded inconvenient referrals to other hospitals as well as a loss of information can be avoided.
Consequently, the internal medicine in the Augusta-Kranken-Anstalt (Augusta hospital in Bochum) may well be regarded as highly modern and up-to-date. Our clinic for pneumology, respiration medicine and infectiology in detail…
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