Symptoms:

• In addition to that: Persistent itching
• Chest pain, if fluid builds up around the lining of the heart
• Shortness of breath, if fluid builds up in the lungs
• High blood pressure (hypertension) that’s difficult to control
• Muscle twitches and cramps
• Swelling of feet and ankles

Diagnosis:

• Blood tests
• Urine analysis
• Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
• Ultrasound scanning
• Renal biopsy
• Intravenous urography (IVU)
• Renal Arteriography

DEPARTMENT:

The Department of Nephrology at Om Hospital comprises state-of-the-art infrastructure, equipment with the most updated technology, and a team of dedicated and skilled nephrologists and paramedical staff.

Our nephrologists strive to deliver the best possible care to patients suffering from:

• Acute (sudden onset) renal diseases
• Chronic (slow ongoing decline in renal function) renal diseases
• Renal damage due to high blood pressure, diabetes, infections, tubulointerstitial disorders, glomerular diseases
• Blood in the urine (hematuria)
• Protein loss in the urine (proteinuria)
• Electrolyte or acid-base imbalance
• Chronic and recurrent urinary tract infection
• Hereditary renal disorders
• Renovascular Disease

The department has a dialysis unit facility for both IPD and OPD patients managed by well-qualified technicians and nephrologists. A state-of-the-art water purification plant (RO Plant) has been installed to ensure the supply of ultra-pure water for dialysis.