The scope of surgery includes general surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, urology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, burns, plastic surgery and microsurgery.

The scope of internal medicine includes cardiology, neurology, respiratory medicine, gastroenterology, nephrology, endocrinology, rheumatology, hematology, hepatology, infectious diseases, otolaryngology and pediatrics.

Second, the difference between internal medicine and surgery

1, different processing methods

Internal medicine: the treatment methods of internal medicine include follow-up, lifestyle and medication.

Surgery: Surgical treatment is mainly surgical resection and repair.

2, the content is different

Internal medicine: The contents of internal medicine include the definition, etiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, natural history, symptoms, signs, experimental diagnosis, imaging examination, differential diagnosis, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of diseases.

Surgery: The content of surgery includes the definition, etiology, manifestations, diagnosis, staging, treatment and prognosis of diseases.

3. Involving different disciplines

Internal medicine: Internal medicine involves disciplines including clinical medicine.

Surgery: The disciplines involved in surgery include surgery and modern surgery.

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