Acute Internal Medicine

Acute Internal Medicine is a specialized field within internal medicine that focuses on the immediate management of adults with a wide range of medical conditions in hospital emergencies. Physicians in this specialty are responsible for assessing, investigating, diagnosing, and managing the care of patients who present with rapidly developing, severe symptoms that may be life-threatening. Their expertise lies in providing prompt and practical management of acute medical illnesses, both in the in-patient setting and in the community where feasible. They also play a crucial role in developing new patient pathways to ensure safe and effective care, as well as providing leadership skills within acute medical units. Additionally, they are involved in the development of multi-professional systems to promote optimal patient care, particularly for those requiring more intensive levels of care than typically managed in a medical ward. General Responsibilities: 1. Prompt practical management of acute presentations of medical illness 2. Management of medical patients in an in-patient setting 3. Development of new patient pathways to maximize safe, effective care in the community where feasible 4. Provision of leadership skills within an acute medical unit 5. Development of multi-professional systems to promote optimal patient care 6. Care of patients requiring more intensive levels of care than would be generally managed in a medical ward