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What is a nephrologist?
A nephrologist is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating kidney conditions. You should see a nephrologist if you have any signs of kidney disease or other conditions that may damage your kidneys. During your appointments, your nephrologist will examine your medical history, order tests and treat your condition.
What does a nephrologist do?
A nephrologist diagnoses and treats kidney conditions and kidney failure. In addition, they also recognize how kidney conditions affect other parts of your body, including:
- Autoimmune diseases.
- Cardiovascular disease.
- High blood pressure (hypertension).
What are common conditions that a nephrologist treats?
Some of the most common conditions that a nephrologist may treat include:
- Diabetic and other kidney diseases.
- High blood pressure.
- Kidney failure.
- Cystic kidney disease.
- Kidney stones.
- Nephrotic syndrome.
- End-stage renal (kidney) disease.
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome.
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs).
- Kidney infections.
- Hyponatremia and other electrolyte disorders.
- Toxic overdoses that require dialysis.
- Glomerulonephritis (GN).
What types of tests and procedures does a nephrologist perform?
Common tests and procedures that nephrologists perform include:
- Imaging tests. Kidney imaging tests may include X-rays, CT scans and ultrasounds.
- Kidney function tests. Kidney function tests determine how well your kidneys are working. These tests include blood tests and urine tests.
- Dialysis. If your kidneys don’t work properly, dialysis performs the functions of your kidney. During dialysis, a machine removes your blood, filters out waste products and excess fluid and returns your blood to your body.
- Kidney biopsy. Your nephrologist will take a small tissue sample from your kidneys to help diagnose a kidney condition.
- Kidney transplant care. During a kidney transplant, your transplant surgeon inserts a healthy kidney from a donor into a space in your pelvis. Your own kidneys almost always remain with you even after they fail. Your nephrologist will work with your transplant surgeon to help prepare you for the procedure and help with follow-up care and recovery.
When should I see a nephrologist?
You should see a nephrologist if you have any symptoms of kidney disease. Signs of kidney disease may include:
- Biological family history of kidney disease. If one of your direct genetic (biological) relatives has kidney disease, you may be at greater risk of kidney disease. A nephrologist can help prevent kidney disease or treat its earliest stages.
- Diabetes. Diabetes can damage your kidneys. If you have diabetes, you are at a higher risk of kidney failure.
- High blood pressure. High blood pressure can also damage your kidneys. Your kidneys use blood vessels to help filter waste and excess fluids from your blood. High blood pressure can make your blood vessels less elastic, which reduces blood and oxygen flow to your kidneys. Reduced blood and oxygen flow can cause kidney failure.
- Changes in your pee. Changes in your pee or peeing habits may indicate a kidney condition. Signs may include peeing more often or less often, frothy pee or pee that’s darker in color.
- Brain fog. Brain fog may be a symptom of kidney disease. It isn’t a medical condition, but your healthcare provider may use the term to describe slow or impaired thinking. You may be easily confused, forgetful or unable to focus.
