Nephrology
It is the branch of medicine which deals with study of the kidney and its diseases. Kidneys are vital for maintaining normal fluid and electrolyte balance in the body. A Nephrologists deals with the diagnosis of the diseases of the kidney.
Nephrologists deal with kidney disorders/causes including:
- Kidney stones
- Fluid & electrolyte disorders
- Acute renal failure
- Acute kidney disease
- Acid-base disorder
- Glomerular diseases
- Chronic renal failure
- Tubulointerstitial diseases
- Mineral metabolism
- Chronic kidney disease
- End-stage renal disease and dialysis
- Renal Transplant Pre and Post surgery Management
Treatments, Procedures and Services provided here:
- Dialysis
- Percutaneous dialysis catheter placement using ultrasound guidance
- Comprehensive dialysis services and chronic dialysis outpatient care
- Access to dialysis and transplant services for patient with end-stage renal diseases
- Continuous renal replacement therapy, including citrate anticoagulation for critically ill patient
- Percutaneous needle biopsy of native kidneys and kidney transplants using real-time ultrasound guidance
- Access to all end-stage renal disease therapies, including kidney transplantation, hemodialysis, and peritoneal dialysis
- Chronic peritoneal dialysis care, including CCPD and CAPD
- Percutaneous kidney biopsies
