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Physician / Medical Doctor (MD)
Dialysis

Physicians in nephrology and dialysis

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DE, AT, CH
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5
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226
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323
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Overview

Nephrologists diagnose and treat acute and chronic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, systemic diseases with kidney involvement, hypertension and disorders of water, electrolyte and acid-base balance. They are responsible for renal replacement therapy with intermittent and continuous haemodialysis, haemofiltration, haemodiafiltration and peritoneal dialysis. Their spectrum includes dialysis access, kidney biopsies and extracorporeal procedures such as lipid apheresis, plasmapheresis and immunoadsorption. They use ultrasound to examine kidneys, transplant kidneys and vessels including dialysis shunts. Care around kidney transplantation and nutritional counselling are also part of the field.

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Profession by country

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Germany
 
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Austria
 
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Switzerland
 

Fields of use and typical tasks

Nephrology

Evidence from: DE, AT, CH

  • Treat inpatients with acute and chronic kidney failure, after transplantation or with autoimmune diseases
  • Carry out transplant work-up and evaluation of living donors
  • Run clinics for general nephrology, haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, transplantation and living donation
  • Perform Doppler ultrasound and ultrasound-guided kidney biopsies
  • Indicate and supervise haemodialysis, haemodiafiltration, peritoneal dialysis, lipid apheresis and fibrinogen elimination
  • Provide consultations for all specialties of the hospital and prepare social medicine expert reports

Specializations

Devices and systems they use

Who they work with

  • Vascular surgery (interdisciplinary shunt conference)
  • Angiology (interdisciplinary shunt conference)
  • Radiology (X-ray conference, CT, MRI, scintigraphy)
  • Physicians of the other internal medicine departments (joint case conferences)

Frequently asked questions

Which dialysis procedures are nephrologists responsible for?

Intermittent and continuous haemodialysis, haemofiltration, haemodiafiltration and peritoneal dialysis.

Which devices do they use themselves for diagnostics?

Mainly ultrasound of kidneys, transplant kidneys and vessels including shunts, as well as echocardiography, emergency ultrasound, Holter ECG, exercise testing and lung function testing.

Which invasive procedures are part of the work?

Kidney biopsies, dialysis access including shunt surgery and peritoneal dialysis catheters, as well as central venous and arterial lines.

Are there other extracorporeal procedures besides dialysis?

Yes, lipid apheresis, plasmapheresis and immunoadsorption are part of the spectrum.

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