Nephrology is a branch of medicine which deals with kidney function and diseases. An understanding of kidney functioning is important not only in treating kidney disease, how ever in knowing the effect of drugs, diet, and hypertension on kidney disease.
Medical doctors who are specialized in the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients suffering from kidney disorders that include pediatric kidney problems are referred as Nephrologists.
These disorders include inflammatory diseases in kidney tissues and kidney blood vessels, kidney stones, acute kidney failure, and cystic kidney disease.
Responsibilities of Nephrologists:
- Diagnose and treat kidney-related disease which includes evaluating patients, as well as performing kidney transplantation and control dialysis treatments.
- Analyze patient’s problem using the correct equipment in determining and evaluating the extent and nature of kidney disorders or injuries.
- They take care of patients who are at a high risk for having kidney diseases, conduct teaching and provide medical advice as appropriate.
- If considered necessary they perform dialysis or surgery on damaged kidneys and prescribe post surgical maintenance medication.
Nephrologists Job Skills:
- Should have knowledge in managing high technology devices and tools in diagnosing and treating morphological disorders.
- Must have excellent communication skills, excellent interpersonal and people management skills.
Careers in Nephrology are booming for two reasons: The population is aging, and people want to live as long as they can in good health, and new health care technologies add considerably to their options and your career opportunities.
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