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The first stop for fever, diabetes, blood pressure and unexplained symptoms.
General medicine — internal medicine — is where most adult patients begin. If you have fever, fatigue, weight loss, giddiness, an abnormal report or a combination of symptoms that does not obviously belong to one organ, the physician's job is to work out what is happening and involve the right specialist only when it is needed.
The department carries the largest chronic-disease load in the hospital: type 2 diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disorders, anaemia and lipid abnormalities. These are conditions where the difference between good and poor outcomes is made in the outpatient clinic over years, not in a single admission.
Seasonal infection is the other major workload — dengue, typhoid, malaria, scrub typhus, viral fever and, in a district with significant agricultural work, leptospirosis. Early differentiation between a self-limiting viral fever and something that needs admission is one of the department's core skills.
The presentations seen most often in this department. If your symptom is not listed, book a consultation anyway — the clinic will redirect you if another speciality fits better.
Equipment matters only when it is available at the moment of need. These services sit on the same campus, with laboratory and imaging cover round the clock.
Do not wait for an outpatient appointment if any of the following applies. Call 9281862028 or come straight to the emergency department, which is open 24 hours and does not require an appointment.
The right general physician is the one whose experience matches your problem. At SIMS Hospital, Anantapur, general medicine care is provided by Dr. G. Harish Kumar Chowdary (Consultant Physician) and Dr. Bukkapindi Manoj (Consultant General Physician). Book with a consultant by name, or describe your symptoms and the appointment desk will match you to the right specialist.
At least every three months with an HbA1c when control is not yet stable, and every six months once it is. An annual review should include kidney function, eye examination, foot examination and a lipid profile.
Not necessarily, but you do need testing. Fever beyond three days warrants a blood count, platelet count and targeted tests for dengue, typhoid and malaria. Admission is advised for persistent vomiting, low blood pressure, bleeding, drowsiness or an inability to keep fluids down.
Our team
2 consultants in General Medicine at SIMS Hospital, Anantapur — for anyone looking for a general physician, MD physician, internal medicine doctor. Outpatient days and slots are confirmed when you book.
Health Library
Plain-language guides written and reviewed by our departments — what the condition is, what the tests mean and what you can do at home.
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Read articleShare the symptom and your preferred day, and the appointment desk will confirm a slot. If the problem is sudden or severe, come to the emergency department instead — it is open 24 hours.