Internal Medicine & Oncology
Simon Bate, our Internal Medicine and Oncology Clinician is in practice on Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week.
Internal Medicine
Further assessment of complicated medical cases such as:
- Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
- Chronic hepatitis
- Immune mediated disease
- Ascites
- Abdominal mass
- Chronic vomiting/diarrhoea
- Anorexia/weight loss
- Bladder/prostatic disease
Advanced thoracic ultrasound, including investigation of:
- Acquired heart disease (e.g. HCM, DCM, MVD).
- Thoracic mass lesions (including ultrasound guided biopsy)
- Pericardial disease
- Pleural effusion
Advanced abdominal ultrasound for medical cases, including investigation of:
- Raised liver enzymes
- Jaundice
- Kidney disease/azotaemia
- Hyperadrenocorticism (PDH v ADH)
- Ascites
- Abdominal mass
- Chronic vomiting/diarrhoea
- Anorexia/weight loss
- Bladder/prostatic disease
Oncology
Investigation of cancer cases, including:
- Thoracic and abdominal imaging (radiography and ultrasonography, including doppler)
- Ultrasound guided biopsy of masses/organs (FNA or Trucut)
- Broncho-alveolar lavage
- Bone marrow aspirate/biopsy
- Staging procedures
Treatment of cancer cases using:
- Chemotherapy (traditional and metronomic)
- Tyrosine kinase inhibitors
- Melanoma vaccine
Endoscopy
Endoscopy is used to examine body cavities or organs such as the airway, nasal cavity, lower urinary tract, oesophagus, stomach, and intestines. It can help to diagnose a variety of different conditions.
This is achieved through the use of an endoscope. This is a hollow tube which contains video technology in order to visualise internal structures, and guide the passage of instruments for sample collection, and/or retrieval of foreign bodies.
In general, endoscopy provides little risk to the patient and is a less invasive treatment compared to surgical options.
Types of endoscopy we offer include:
- Rhinoscopy
- Bronchoscopy
- Upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Otoscopy
- Female cystoscopy
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