Geriatric Ward II（南岗总院）

Geriatric Ward II

(2025.2)

Overview of the Department

The Department of Geriatric Medicine II currently has a total of 19 medical and nursing staff members, including 1 chief physician, 4 attending physicians, and 3 resident physicians; 2 technicians, 9 nurses, 1 master's supervisor, 2 PhDs, and 7 master's degree holders. The department is equipped with ECG monitors and various rehabilitation and physiotherapy devices. The department's medical equipment is advanced and complete; its medical team has a well-established professional hierarchy, and its medical technology is proficient and sophisticated; its professional personnel are highly qualified, and its service quality is excellent. Our department focuses on the prevention and treatment of common diseases in the elderly. All medical and nursing staff adhere to the principle of "people-oriented," highlight the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine, and leverage the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine.

II. Scope of Diagnosis and Treatment

Neurological diseases: cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, brain tumors, spinal cord injury, ophthalmoplegia, bulbar palsy, facial spasm, facial paralysis, Parkinson's disease, dementia, etc.

Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases: treatment and prevention of coronary heart disease, hypertension, headaches, etc.

Diseases of the digestive system: chronic gastritis, chronic cholecystitis, dyspepsia, fatty liver, etc.

Diseases of the respiratory system: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, pneumonia, chronic cough, etc.

Endocrine system: hyperglycemia, diabetes and its complications, hyperhomocysteinemia, abnormal lipid metabolism, etc.

Osteoarticular diseases: such as neck, shoulder, lower back, and leg pain, cervical spondylosis, lumbar spondylosis, osteoarticular strain, etc.

Functional diseases: chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep disorders, menopausal syndrome, hyperlipidemia, obesity, etc.

III. Medical Features

1. Drug therapy: Comprehensive consideration of the four diagnostic methods and treatment based on syndrome differentiation; selecting prescriptions and medications according to the patient's different symptoms.

2. Non-drug therapies: acupuncture, moxibustion, acupoint application, acupoint injection, cupping, hot herbal compresses, ultra-fine needle-knife therapy, iontophoresis, medium- and low-frequency thermotherapy, acupoint thread embedding, rehabilitation training, etc.