EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

 

The Practice Of Internists 2008 – Part FOUR
 

Common Medical Diagnoses Encountered by the Internist

The EFIM/EBIM Working Group on the competencies of the Internist is working on creating a list of diagnoses that an Internist should be able to evaluate and manage. Every Internist must be able to manage diseases that commonly affect patients in his country. While some differences may exist between the European countries, we believe that a limited number of diseases, acute or chronic, are relatively frequently managed by Internists throughout Europe. This compilation will eventually be an integral part of the competencies of the Internist and will also be of value for postgraduate training in Internal Medicine.

Listed below are a number of diagnoses that are commonly encountered by the Internist. The diagnoses are classified based on organ system or subspecialty. Please review the list and assess how frequently these diagnoses are managed by Internists in your country.

 
 

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Now for each Diagnoses listed below select how commonly they are seen by Internists in your country.

Cardiovascular system
Hypertension Common Uncommon Rare Never
Syncope Common Uncommon Rare Never
Angina pectoris Common Uncommon Rare Never
Myocardial infarction Common Uncommon Rare Never
Heart failure Common Uncommon Rare Never
Atrial fibrillation Common Uncommon Rare Never
Shock Common Uncommon Rare Never
Respiratory system
Asthma Common Uncommon Rare Never
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Common Uncommon Rare Never
Sleep apnea Common Uncommon Rare Never
Acute respiratory failure Common Uncommon Rare Never
Pulmonary embolism/deep vein thrombosis Common Uncommon Rare Never
Kidney and urinary system
Hyponatremia Common Uncommon Rare Never
Extracellular fluid depletion Common Uncommon Rare Never
Acute renal failure Common Uncommon Rare Never
Chronic kidney disease Common Uncommon Rare Never
Endocrine system and metabolism
Diabetes Common Uncommon Rare Never
Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism Common Uncommon Rare Never
Gastrointestinal system
GERD Common Uncommon Rare Never
Peptic ulcer disease Common Uncommon Rare Never
GI bleeding Common Uncommon Rare Never
Gastroenteritis Common Uncommon Rare Never
Irritable bowel syndrome Common Uncommon Rare Never
Hepatitis Common Uncommon Rare Never
Infectious diseases
Pneumonia Common Uncommon Rare Never
Urinary tract infection Common Uncommon Rare Never
Skin infections Common Uncommon Rare Never
Sepsis Common Uncommon Rare Never
Nosocomial infection Common Uncommon Rare Never
HIV Common Uncommon Rare Never
Hematology-Oncology
Anemia Common Uncommon Rare Never
Common cancers Common Uncommon Rare Never
Musculoskeletal system
Acute monoarthritis Common Uncommon Rare Never
Osteoarthritis Common Uncommon Rare Never
Osteoporosis Common Uncommon Rare Never
Low back pain Common Uncommon Rare Never
Chronic pain syndromes Common Uncommon Rare Never
Neurology-psychiatry
Headache Common Uncommon Rare Never
Stroke Common Uncommon Rare Never
Epilepsy Common Uncommon Rare Never
Parkinson’s disease Common Uncommon Rare Never
Dementia Common Uncommon Rare Never
Depression Common Uncommon Rare Never
Alcohol and substance abuse Common Uncommon Rare Never

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Adrian Stevens.
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