Nephrology
Best care for your kidneys
It is the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases of the kidneys. The department provides comprehensive care to patients for acute and chronic kidney diseases. The nephrologists at Prasad Hospital treat all kinds of kidney diseases.
Commonly treated conditions
- • Renal parenchymal disease: The intrinsic cells of kidney are damaged because of which the function of kidney gradually declines. Its general symptoms are swollen legs, face, hands, and abdomen, itching and hardening of muscles, malaria accompanied by vomiting, nausea and fatigue, loss of appetite, arthritic pain in joints, elevated amount of urine, shortness of breath and suffocation, acute abdominal pain, neural or cardiovascular condition and anaemia and dizziness. It may be treated with the help of dialysis. Additionally, a healthy diet, exercise and healthy lifestyle help to achieve remission of renal parenchymal disease.
- • Diabetic nephropathy: In some patients with diabetes, kidneys can be damaged. In severe cases, kidney failure also can occur. The symptoms of diabetic nephropathy include weakness, swollen feet, and legs, swelling throughout the body, weight loss, poor appetite, tiredness, nausea or vomiting and difficulty in sleeping. It can be treated by keeping blood sugar level under control and blood pressure levels down with the help of medication.
- • Polycystic kidney disease: It is a genetic disorder in which development of fluid-filled cysts in the kidney takes place. Its symptoms include back pain, blood in urine, abdominal fullness, headache, fatigue, and elevated blood pressure. It can be treated with the help of medication and procedures, such as kidney transplantation.
- • Kidney stone: Stones form in the kidney because of a decline in the volume of urine or presence of substances that form stones in the urine. Its symptoms include abdominal or lower back pain that is intermittent and extends to groin or testis, worsening of pain during movement, bloody urine, pus in urine, fever, retention of urine, problem in urination, urgency in urination, etc. Its treatment includes medication, and procedures, such as percutaneous nephrolithotomy and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL).
- • Chronic kidney disease: Gradually, the functioning of kidney deteriorates. Initially, no symptoms may appear. Upon progression of the condition, symptoms, such as nausea, loss of appetite, edema, fatigue, hypertension, frequent urination especially during night, difficulty in sleeping, bloody urine, protein in urine, decline in mental sharpness, erectile dysfunction in males, twitching in muscles and cramps, persistent itching, etc may appear. It can be treated with the help of medication and certain procedures. Advanced stage chronic kidney requires dialysis or transplant of kidney.
Prasad Hospital is a multi-speciality hospital located in Brahmpura, Muzaffarpur. Backed by a team of experienced doctors, Prasad Hospital is known for its dedication to provide affordable healthcare.
Address
Prasad Hospital, Brahmpura, Muzaffarpur, Bihar-842003
prasadhospitalmuzaffarpur@gmail.com
Phone
9570996625 / 9570996640