DEPARTMENT OF NEPHROLOGY:

At Vikram Multispeciality Hospital, our Nephrology Department provides a comprehensive range of outpatient and inpatient services, utilizing state-of-the-art procedures and technology for the assessment, management, and treatment of various renal conditions.

Outpatient Nephrology Services:

• General Nephrology Clinics offering assessment, investigation, and comprehensive management of various clinical conditions, including:
  • Proteinuria (Protein in Urine), Hematuria (Blood in Urine)
  • Acute and chronic nephritis
  • Nephrotic syndrome
  • Urinary tract infections (UTI)
  • Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
  • Diabetic nephropathy
  • Hypertension (including Resistant hypertension)
  • Kidney stones
  • Lupus nephritis (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – SLE)
  • Chronic kidney disease (CKD) from stage 1-5
  • Pre-ESRD management – delaying the need for dialysis/ preparing for dialysis
  • Preparing End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients for Renal Transplantation

Inpatient Nephrology Services:

• Admission and treatment of patients with acute/chronic kidney problems that require inpatient care.
• Dialysis and Related Procedures:
  • State-of-the-art HEMODIALYSIS and HEMODIAFILTRATION (HDF) for ESRD patients on a regular basis.
  • Vascular access procedures
  • Temporary Femoral Vein Catheterization and Catheter Removal.
  • Temporary Internal Jugular (IJ) Vein Catheterization and Catheter Removal.
  • Permanent IJ Catheter Placement and Permcath Removal.
  • Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) Creation
  • Kidney Biopsies

In Intensive Care Unit:

• Performing Hemodialysis, SLED (Slow Low Efficiency Dialysis), Intermittent Peritoneal Dialysis (IPD), and Vascular Access Procedures in acutely ill, unstable patients with severe renal failure, in ICU.