Nephrologist ·
Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre , Chennai, India
27 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: English , Malayalam
We bring to you the long list of conditions that Dr. E Indhumathi treats.
An internal medicine specialist, Nephrologists provide medical treatment for kidney conditions. If you have stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure or chronic or repeat urinary tract infections then your condition will be treated by a Nephrologist. The doctor also resolves kidney stone issues and blood or protein loss in the urine.
We have listed here the various signs and symptoms of kidney disease.:
When their is swelling seen around ankles, feet or legs or around the eyes then it could most probably be a sign of a kidney condition. The gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting and decreased appetite also happen incase of a kidney disease. If you are anemic and/or have high blood pressure, please get yourself checked as you could have a kidney issue.
9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Saturday are the operating hours of the doctor. It should be noted that reviews show that the doctor performs the procedure with efficiency and accuracy.
The popular procedures performed by Dr. E Indhumathi are outlined below.:
The doctors working as Nephrologists specialise in giving the right medical treatment to people for several kinds of kidney conditions. The also perform or work as a team with other specialists on few procedures. Of the procedures a Nephrologist performs, a Kidney dialysis is one of the most routine. The work of this specialist extends to getting even Kidney biopsies and Kidney transplants as well.
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It is usually the primary care doctors who refer you to a kidney specialist or Nephrologist as we know them.. The doctor is responsible for managing several kinds of kidney conditions such as acute kidney failure and chronic kidney disease. In order to help the kidneys function well, doctors treat Tubular/interstitial disorders and Glomerular/vascular disorders. Hypertension and mineral metabolism disorders are also managed by Nephrologists.
The tests required before and during consultation for a Nephrologist are as follows:
The right picture about the condition of the kidney is given through blood and urine tests. Based on individual concerns the Nephrologist can also recommend an ultrasound of the kidney. On a case to case basis a kidney biopsy can also be done to figure out the condition of the kidneys.
If you are having issues with the functioning of your kidneys then a Nephrologist is someone you must visit. It is not just the patients who require dialysis but also those with Glomerular/vascular disorders or Tubular/interstitial disorders whom this doctor treats. Procedures such as Kidney transplantation also required a lot of preparation, a Nephrologist helps you through the same. The Nephrologist's role also comes in in situations when patient's kidneys are failing or they have a serious kidney disease.
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