What is Nephrology?

Nephrology is the medical specialty that studies the anatomy of the kidneys and their functions. Its field is the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases and their consequences, which in summary is:

• HTA and vascular damage
• Hematuria (blood in the urine), proteinuria (proteins in the urine)
• Infections of urine
• Diseases that produce kidney stones
• Diseases that produce inflammation in the kidney (nephritis)
• Diseases in other organs, in immunity and treatments that affect the kidneys
• Treatment of the consequences of impaired renal function: anemia, lack of bicarbonate, increase in phosphorus
• Follow-up of Chronic Renal Insufficiency in consultation (ERCA)
• Dialysis treatment: Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
• Prior attention, immediate and subsequent renal transplantation
• Nutrition of renal failure in all its phases
• Renal biopsy for the diagnosis of kidney diseases
• Realization of accesses in veins to perform hemodialysis (catheters)
• Special blood purification techniques: plasmapheresis, granuloapheresis, leukocytapheresis, LDL apheresis etc.

It is a specialty that encompasses a broad field of medicine and requires the Nephrologist in Delhi a broad and solid training not only in what is specific to their specialty, but also those specialties with which it is closely related: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Digestive, and Urology etc. On the other hand, HTA is part of the Nephrologist's day-to-day activities, occupying an important part of his daily care activity, so that the Arterial Hypertension Units are usually located in the Nephrology Services.

Role of Nephrologist in Noida

-In Hospitalization Area: care for admitted patients

• In charge of Nephrology for kidney diseases or HBP
• Renal Transplant Area: with specific rooms for the postoperative period of kidney transplant in Delhi.
• In charge of other specialties and that need attention from Nephrologist in Gurgaon.

-External Consultation Area: outpatient care

• CONSULTATION OF GENERAL NEPHROLOGY: patients referred to assess renal alterations
• UNIT OF BLOOD HYPERTENSION AND VASCULAR RISK: patients sent for poorly controlled TA, suspicion of secondary hypertension, the performance of ABPM (Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor or BP Holter), and ITB, vascular risk assessment global.
• CONSULTATION OF SYSTEMIC AND AUTOIMMUNIC DISEASES: patients with systemic diseases (Lupus, Vasculitis, Sarcoidosis etc.) that affect the kidney or Nephritis, that a narrow control of special treatments.
• CONSULTATION OF ADVANCED CHRONIC DISEASE (ACKD): patients with advanced renal failure, for close control and aimed at slowing down the evolution and prepare for future dialysis if necessary.
• QUERY OF WAITING LIST AND RENAL TRANSPLANTATION: assessment of patients to be included in the transplant waiting list and periodic monitoring of patients already transplanted.

Dialysis area: for outpatients and inpatients

• PERITONEAL DIALYSIS: the patient who is in this dialysis technique is seen, taught and consulted.
• HEMODIALYSIS: ambulatory and hospitalized patients are treated and dialysed.
• Day hospital, techniques, and special treatments.

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