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sisätaudit

Sisätaudit, or internal medicine, is a medical specialty focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and non-surgical treatment of diseases in adults. Internists provide comprehensive, longitudinal care for adults with common and complex multisystem illnesses, and they often serve as hospital consultants and as primary physicians for adults with undifferentiated or chronic conditions. The specialty emphasizes broad diagnostic reasoning, coordination of care across specialties, and an emphasis on disease prevention and management of chronic illness.

The scope covers conditions affecting virtually every organ system, including cardiovascular diseases, respiratory disorders, gastrointestinal and

Diagnosis commonly relies on thorough history and physical examination, targeted laboratory testing, imaging, and therapeutic trials;

Training in sisätaudit in Finland involves completing a medical degree and a Finnish specialty training in

liver
diseases,
diabetes
and
other
endocrine
disorders,
kidney
and
electrolyte
problems,
hematologic
and
oncologic
diseases,
infectious
diseases,
autoimmune
and
inflammatory
conditions,
and
geriatric
syndromes.
Subspecialities
include
cardiology,
nephrology,
endocrinology,
gastroenterology,
pulmonology,
rheumatology,
hematology/oncology,
infectious
diseases,
and
geriatric
medicine,
among
others.
many
cases
require
integrated
care
plans,
hospital-based
management,
and,
when
needed,
procedures
performed
in
coordination
with
other
specialists.
Prevention
and
management
of
chronic
disease
are
core
activities.
internal
medicine,
typically
through
hospital-based
residency
programs
with
rotations
across
subspecialties,
followed
by
board
certification.
Many
internists
further
pursue
fellowships
to
subspecialize.
The
role
of
sisätaudit
includes
patient
care
in
inpatient
and
outpatient
settings,
teaching,
and
research,
contributing
to
primary
care
through
consultation
services
and
continuity
of
care
for
adults.