This section of medicine deals with the study of renal pathology, non-surgical, pre and post-surgical treatment of abnormalities of the kidneys, as well as the study of the role of the kidney in systemic diseases: diabetes mellitus, hypertension, vasculitis, collagen diseases.
The most common kidney diseases:
Acute and chronic renal failure – cessation of kidney function;
Periodic or chronic urinary tract infections are more severe (pyelonephritis) or less serious (cystitis, urethritis);
Proteinuria is the secretion of protein along with urine (albumin is one of the most important);
Neoplasms in the kidneys (cancer) – malignant formations, the treatment of which is often developed by a multidisciplinary team.
The examination of a doctor includes:
Initial consultation, clinical examination of the patient;