Patients are referred to nephrology specialists for various reasons, such as:
Acute renal failure, a sudden loss of renal function Chronic kidney disease, declining renal function, usually with an inexorable rise in creatinine. Hematuria, blood loss in the urine Proteinuria, the loss of protein especially albumin in the urine Kidney stones, usually only recurrent stone formers. Chronic or recurrent urinary tract infections Hypertension that has failed to respond to multiple forms of anti-hypertensive medication or could have a secondary cause Electrolyte disorders or acid/base imbalance
Urologists are surgical specialists of the urinary tract - see Urology. They are involved in renal diseases that might be amenable to surgery:
Diseases of the Bladder and prostate such as malignancy, stones, or obstruction of the urinary tract.
Who sees a nephrologist?
Patients are referred to nephrology specialists for various reasons, such as:
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Urologists are surgical specialists of the urinary tract - see Urology. They are involved in renal diseases that might be amenable to surgery:
Diseases of the {{ORGANIZATION}} and prostate such as malignancy, stones, or obstruction of the urinary tract.