In and Around Hospital Flashcards
Type of Hospital
District hospital
Specialized hospital
Teaching hospital
The function of hospital
Provides specialized medical and nursing as well as medical supplies to patient
Hospital Departments
Clinical department
Ancillary department
Operation management
Spcialized in pain relief for patient before, during and after surgery
Anesthesiology
Deals with illnesses of the hwart and blood vessels
Cardiology
Diagnoses and treat disease of the skin, hair and nails
Dermatology
Treats people who are in injured or suddenly ill
Emergency Medicine/ Emergency Room
Deals with endocrine systems
Endocrinology
Provide healthcare for the individual and family across all ages, gender and disease
Family medicine
Specialized in the digestive system
Gastroenterology
Diagnosis and manages hereditary disorders
Genetic medicine / medical genetics
Deals with care and treatment of elderly people
Geriatrics
Treats people with blood-related disorders
Hematology
Specialized in allergies and disease of the immune system
Immunology
Deals with admitted patient, has doctor and nyrse who monitor the patient
Inpatient
Looks after patient who are veru sick or badly injured
ICU / critical care
Specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of disease inside the body
Internal medicine
Provides for women aho are about to give birth or just given birth to babies
Maternity
Treat kidney disease
Nephrology / renal medicine
Specialized in disorders of nervous system
Neurology
Deals with pregnancy, child birth and the postpartum period
Obstretics
Specialized in the female reproductive system
Gynecology
Specialized in the diagnosis, tretament and management of cancer
Oncology
Opthalmology
Eye disease