What is nephrology?
Nephrology is the specialty of the medicines that focus on the treatment of the diseases, especially that affect your kidneys. You have two kidneys, located below your ribcage on either side of your spine. They are liable for performing several functions that are indispensable for executing certain roles of your body. Some of the possible roles of kidneys for your body are:
• Removes waste and excess fluid from your blood
• Maintains electrolyte balance in your body
• Releases hormones that help your body in managing blood pressure.
Several Nephrology Conditions can hamper the functioning of your kidneys, and we are going to talk further in this article. If any nephrology condition not gets treated timely, then it can be risky for your health as well as for your kidneys.
What are the nephrology conditions that get treated by the nephrologists?
Various disorders can be treated by the nephrologists that can affect your kidneys. If these disorders do not get appropriate treatment on time, then it can lead to the failure of your kidneys. Some of the nephrology conditions are as follows:
• The occurrence of blood or protein in your urine
• Nephrotic syndrome, leakage of protein in your urine
• End-stage kidney disease, which is the ultimate stage of renal disorder
• Chronic kidney disease is affecting your kidneys slowly but over a long period
• Kidney swelling due to some disorders like glomerulonephritis or interstitial nephritis
• Polycystic kidney disease, a genetic disorder
• Kidney or urinary tract infections
• Hemolytic uremic syndrome
• Renal artery stenosis
• Kidney stones
• Kidney cancer
• Kidney failure
Treatment of these Nephrology Conditions is compulsory because they are not at all normal conditions for your body.
Tests are required to be done to get the proper treatment of Nephrology Conditions
If you are visiting a nephrologist (specialized doctor for your kidneys), they may suggest you perform a variety of tests and procedures to unveil the proper health condition of your kidneys.
Laboratory tests
There is a wide range of tests that can be performed to analyze the exact condition of your kidneys. There two types of lab tests that must be performed by the nephrologists, but the choice usually depends upon the disorder affecting your organs. A blood or urine sample is collected to unveil the abnormality with your kidneys.
• Blood tests – Three segments are targeted to be analyzed during a blood test. Those segments are:
• Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) – This test is done to measure the ability of your kidneys to filter toxins from your blood.
• Serum creatinine – Creatinine is a waste product that is present in your blood if your kidneys are unhealthy.
• Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) – Same as creatinine, blood and urea are the waste products that may indicate kidney dysfunction.
• Urine tests – In this test, a urine sample is taken to check the level of protein, blood, and creatinine in your urine. If the level of protein and blood increases and the level of creatinine decreases, that means your kidneys are unhealthy. This is the most common test that is suggested by your doctors that can analyze the Nephrology Conditions.
• Imaging tests - Based on lab tests, your nephrologist may ask you to undergo some imaging tests that can give them a clear view of your kidneys. Following are the imaging tests:
1 CT scan
2 Ultrasound
3 X-ray
4 Kidney biopsy
If any abnormality is found with your Nephrology Conditions, then your health care provider may suggest you go for dialysis and kidney transplant as the treatment of this health condition.
Treatment of the Nephrology Conditions
In allopathy, there is no permanent treatment for nephrology conditions, but can be controlled for some time with several complications. You can opt for Ayurvedic treatment for your kidneys because herbal medicines used in the treatment are free from side-effects, unlike allopathic drugs.
Ayurvedic medicines cure disorder, as well as they maintain the proper balance of electrolytes in your body. The impact of herbal medicines on your kidneys is reliable and can support your kidneys to execute their functions fluently.
Dr. Puneet Dhawan is a well known Ayurvedic Nephrologist who is leading an Ayurvedic kidney care hospital. He is rendering its services intending to treat kidney patients without using dialysis.
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