Nephrology is the subspecialty of internal medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases. Since the kidney performs many vital and critical functions, nephrologists are experts in primary kidney disorders, but also in managing the systemic consequences of kidney dysfunction.
Some of the pathologies that the nephrology department can diagnose are:
Nephrology
Primary kidney disorders such as glomerular diseases
Such as glomerulonephritis or nephrotic syndrome
Tubulointerstitial kidney diseases
Tubular defects and effects of toxins on the kidneys,
Disorders of blood vessels of the kidneys
As renal artery stenosis
Kidney infections and neoplasms and kidney abnormalities
