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Update Date: 2010-05-12

Internal Medicine Department

Surgery Department

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Internal Medicine Department

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Department	symptoms
Gastrointestinal Medicine	Diseases of the esophagus, stomach, intestine, liver, gall, spleen, gall duct, stomach reflux, indigestion, constipation, digestive tract diseases, functional gastrointestinal peristalsis anomaly.
Nephrology	Frequent micturition, burning sensation during urination, blood urine, lower back pain, edema, nephrolith, kidney diseases, renal hypertension, diabetic renal pathological changes, proteinuria.
Pulmonary Medicine	Common cold, difficulty breathing, coughing, hemoptysis, tuberculosis, lung cancer, pneumonia, bronchitis, bronchiectasi, asthma, nausea and chest problems.
Cardiology	Palpitations, nausea, chest pain after exercise, angina pectoris, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, heart problems and difficulty in breathing.

Surgery Department

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Department	symptoms
Neurosurgery	Multiple lesions, spinal injuries, brain tumors, spinal cord tumors, hypertension cerebral hemorrhage, rupture of the cerebral artery, arteriovenous malformation of the brain, sweaty palm syndrome, trigeminal neuralgia, sciatica, partial facial spasm, cervical vertebra spur, lower back pain, waterhead syndrome, carpel tunnel syndrome, brachial plexus lesions.
Plastic Surgery	Harelip, maxilla fissures, small ear syndrome, congenital hand malformations, facial tumors, trauma and bone fractures, scalds, chemical burns, skin tumors and cancer, oral tumors and cancer, amputated fingers and limb surgery.
General Surgery	General trauma, scalds and burns, varicose veins, lumps in the breast, goiter, skin tissue tumors, hernia.
Orthopedics	Sports injury, spinal injury and dislocation, sciatica, soft tissue tumors, gout, bone, muscle and nerve disorders, osteoporosis, cervical vertebra spurs, children's bone disorders, hand surgery, joint degeneration, arthritis, lower back pain, bone malformations, bone tumors, vertebral disorders, pulled or strained muscles and tendons, fractures, dislocations, pain in the bones, osteomyelitis.
Urinary Surgery	Thick urine, chyle urine, hesitant urine, blood in urine, frequent micturition, weak urination, nocturia, lost of bladder control, balanus and foreskin inflammation, acute or chronic nephritis, chronic prostatitis, inflammation of the bladder and urethra, urethra tumor, hypertrophy of the prostate, vesicoureteral calculus, nephrolith, calculus of the urethra, unstable bladder, function anomaly of the bladder, cryptorchidism, male infertility, hydrocele, scrotum tumor, orchitis, neural bladder disorder, sexual malfunction, varicocele of spermatic vein, hernia, congenital urinary tract anomaly, obstructive renal disorder, hypospadia, inflammation of the urinary system, lithiasis in the urinary system, tumors of the urinary system, congenital malformation.
Chest Surgery	Chest trauma, haemothorax, pneumothorax, pleural effusion, pleural empyema, pleural abscess, lung tumors, bronchial tumors, esophageal tumors, mediastinum tumors, trachea, bronchus and esophagus trauma disorders, sweaty palm syndrome.
Oral Surgery	Canker sores, oral tumors, malocclusion, jawbone fractures, temporomandibular joint (TMJ/TMD) syndrome, difficulty in opening mouth.

Other Department

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Department	symptoms
Blood Oncology	Anemia, purpura, abnormal bleeding, abnormal red blood cell, white blood cell and platelet count, blood and tumor diseases.
General Dentistry	Toothache, gum bleeding, foul breath, oral cavity check up, tooth extraction, dental filling, temporomandibular joint (TMJ/TMD) syndrome, oral tumors and oral discomfort, Periodontitis, petrous apicitis, orthodontics, mandible fracture, cellulites, tooth decay, bleaching, canker sores.
Otorhinolaryngology	Otitis media, tinnitus, dizziness, auditory dysfunction, otitis externa, nasal congestion, rhinitis, allergic rhinitis, nasal sinusitis, polypus, nose bleeding, difficulty in swallowing, hoarse voice, speech defects, tonsillitis, head and neck tumors, tongue, oral cavity and laryngopharynx disorders, upper respiratory tract infections, snoring, facial nerve palsy.
Ophthalmology	Conjunctivitis, keratitis, corneal degeneration, corneal ulcers, xerophthalmia, cornea transplants, iridochoroiditis, scleritis, glaucoma, cataracts, squints, lazy eye, refractive errors (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism), senile macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, hemorrhages of the vitreous body, ptosis of eyelid, flaccid eyelids, orbital tumor, hordeolum, milium, nasolacrimal duct obstruction, optic nerve disorders (eyeglasses and ophthalmic tests are not covered by the health plan).
Radio Oncology	Chronic lesions with abnormal bleeding, secretion and discharge, weight loss for unknown reasons, changes in urination and defecation habits, difficulty swallowing, indigestion, hematochezia, changes in warts or moles, hoarseness or chronic coughing, head and neck tumors (nasopharynx cancer, nasal sinus tumor, tongue cancer, larynx cancer, tonsil cancer, buccal cancer, gum cancer), gynecological tumors (cervical cancer, endometrial carcinoma, ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer), brain tumors, urinary tract tumors, scrotum tumors, prostate cancer, spermatogonium tumors, colon cancer, bone tumors, metastasis cancer, cancer screening.
Pediatrics	ccepts all patients under age of 15 who do not feel well.
Lab Examination	Biochemical test, blood tests, urine tests, feces tests.
Rehabilitation	Arthritis, lower back pain, sports injury, strokes, bone, muscle and nerve disorder, spinal injuries, cerebral palsy, speech therapy, rehabilitation of limbs suffering from functional or movement disorder caused by burns and trauma, rehabilitation training after amputation of limbs, chiropractic therapy, inhalation therapy.
Anesthesiology	Neck and shoulder pain, lower back pain, joint pain, acute and chronic muscle strains, pain caused by cancer, headache, chronic pain for unknown reason throughout the body, labor pain consultation.
Obstetrics & Gynecology	Routine gynecological examinations, pap smear test, irregular vaginal bleeding, leucorrhea or abnormal discharges, menstrual disorders, infertility, lower abdominal pain, uterine tumors, ovarian tumors, fallopian tube tumors, birth control promotion, eugenics exams and treatment are processed according to the Health Insurance Bureau.
Family Medicine	General internal medicine, pediatric diseases, chronic diseases treatment and follow-up, health exams, family medical consultation, pre-marriage health examinations, disability authentication, occupational disease special clinic, menopausal special clinic, common cold, gastrointestinal disorder, chronic diseases of all kinds (hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, gout, pains in thejoint, hepatitis prevention, etc.), residential nursing care, health care consultations.