"Nephrology is a specialty of adult internal medicine and pediatric medicine that concerns the study of the kidneys, specifically normal kidney function and kidney disease, the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease."
The study of the kidneys and their diseases.
Anatomy and Physiology of the Kidneys: This topic covers the structure and functions of the kidneys, including their roles in blood filtration and urine production.
Renal Pathology: This topic focuses on the various diseases and conditions that affect the kidneys, including glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and renal cell carcinoma.
Acute Kidney Injury: This topic covers the sudden loss of kidney function, its causes, and its treatments.
Chronic Kidney Disease: This topic covers the long-term damage and loss of function in the kidneys, its causes, and its treatments.
Hypertension: This topic covers high blood pressure and its effect on the kidneys, including hypertension-induced nephropathy.
Dialysis: This topic covers the process of artificially filtering the blood when the kidneys are unable to perform this function, including hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
Kidney Transplantation: This topic covers the surgical procedure of transplanting a new kidney into a person whose kidneys have failed.
Electrolyte Imbalances: This topic covers the disorders of electrolyte balance, including hyponatremia, hypernatremia, hypokalemia, hyperkalemia, and metabolic acidosis.
Urine Analysis: This topic covers the assessment of urine composition and characteristics, including pH, specific gravity, and presence of abnormal substances.
Renal Replacement Therapy: This topic covers the various therapies for replacing renal function, including dialysis and kidney transplantation.
"The word 'renal' is an adjective meaning 'relating to the kidneys.'"
"Some opinions suggest replacing 'renal' and 'nephro' with 'kidney' in scientific writings, such as 'kidney medicine' or 'kidney replacement therapy'."
"Nephrology also studies systemic conditions that affect the kidneys, such as diabetes and autoimmune disease, and systemic diseases that occur as a result of kidney disease."
"A physician who has undertaken additional training and become certified in nephrology is called a nephrologist."
"The term 'nephrology' was first used in about 1960, according to the French 'néphrologie' proposed by Pr. Jean Hamburger in 1953."
"Nephrology concerns the study of normal kidney function (renal physiology) and kidney disease (renal pathophysiology), as well as the preservation of kidney health and the treatment of kidney disease."
"The suffix '-logy' refers to 'the study of.'"
"Renal replacement therapy includes dialysis and kidney transplantation."
"The roots of the word 'renal' are French or late Latin."
"Nephrology studies systemic conditions that affect the kidneys, such as diabetes and autoimmune disease."
"Systemic diseases that occur as a result of kidney disease include renal osteodystrophy and hypertension."
"The term 'nephro' refers to the kidneys."
"Nephrology in pediatrics concerns the study of the kidneys in children, including normal kidney function, kidney diseases, and their treatment."
"The goal of preserving kidney health is to prevent or delay the progression of kidney disease."
"The main treatment methods for kidney disease include diet, medication, dialysis, and kidney transplantation."
"Studying renal physiology helps understand normal kidney function and identify deviations that can lead to kidney diseases."
"Studying renal pathophysiology helps understand the underlying mechanisms and processes that contribute to kidney diseases."
"Studying diabetes in nephrology helps understand how this systemic condition can affect kidney health and lead to kidney disease."
"Nephrology studies autoimmune diseases that can affect the kidneys, understanding their impact and developing appropriate treatments."