Nephrology
Department of Nephrology at Wecare Securex Cliniques is an integrated diagnostic and therapeutic centre. The department of Nephrology Nephrology deals with the diagnosis as well as treatment of kidney diseases, including hypertension and electrolyte disturbances. It also provides care to individuals who require medical management, dialysis and renal transplant.Thanks to its high-qualified medical staff and accurate diagnostic techniques that provide precise and early detection of various kidney and related diseases
Overview
Nephrology is the study of the normal functioning of kidneys as well as treatment or diseases related to it. Kidneys are essential for filtering out waste products and excess water from the body. They are also vital for retaining the fluid intake, electrolytes that may be altered by numerous conditions or medicines.
Nephrologists, at Wecare Securex Clinique, further sub-specialise in Kidney medical management for Acute or Chronic Kidney Disease, procedural nephrology or other non-nephrology areas. Some of the procedures a nephrologist performs include Dialysis, native kidney and transplant kidney biopsy, dialysis access insertion (temporary vascular access lines, tunnelled vascular access lines, fistula management.
Wecare Securex Clinique uses the latest technologies and advanced techniques to be the best kidney hospital at Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
The conditions that come under the scope of nephrology include:
- Renal failure that can be acute, sudden, long-term or chronic
- Dialysis and its long-term complications – dialysis consists of haemodialysis
- Hydronephrosis
- Nephrotic syndrome and nephritis
- Kidney infections
- Effects of diseases like diabetes and hypertension on the kidneys
- Urine abnormalities such as excess excretion of protein, sugar, blood, casts, and crystals
- Glomerular ailments that affect the tiny filtering systems of the kidneys known the glomerulus
- Acid-base imbalances
- Ill effects of toxins and drugs on the kidneys
- Renal vascular diseases affecting the blood vessel networks within the kidneys
- Polycystic kidneys diseases where large cysts or fluid-filled sacs are formed within the kidney impairing its functions – this is congenital and inherited or genetic condition
- Tubulointerstitial diseases affecting the kidneys tubules
- Autoimmune diseases including lupus and autoimmune vasculitis