What is a Pediatric Nephrologist?

1
What is a Pediatric Nephrologist?

• If your kids has kidney or urinary tract disease,
  bladder problems, kidney stones, or high blood
  pressure, a pediatric nephrologist has the
  singular skills and experience to treat your
  child. Pediatric nephrologists treat children
  from infancy to late adolescence and, in some
  middles, into adulthood.

2

• Pediatric Nephrologists Generally Provide the
  Following Services
• Dialysis
• Kidney transplant
• Kidney biopsies
• Interpretation of X-ray studies of the kidney.
• Interpretation of laboratory studies related to
  kidney disease.
• Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
• Kidney Disease in Children can be Caused
• Hereditary problems
• Birth defects
• infection
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Trauma
• Blockage or reflux of urine

3

• Treatment
• Treatment of kidney disease in children depends
  on the cause of the disease.
• A child is more likely to be taken to a pediatric
  nephrologist.
• Children who have high blood pressure may need to
  take medicine to lower their blood pressure.
• Improving blood pressure can significantly reduce
  the damage done to the kidneys.
• In addition, it can lead to kidney failure and
  the child must receive appropriate treatment for
  the kidneys to function properly again.
• The two types of treatment are dialysis and
  transplantation and Fortis International
  Hospitals is one of the best pediatric dialysis
  centers in India.
• Diet Plans
• Proteins Eggs, Milk, Cheese, Chicken, Fish, Red
  meat and Beans and much more.
• Potassium levels should remain in the normal
  range for children with CKD, because too little
  or too much potassium can cause heart and muscle
  problems.
• Low potassium fruits and vegetables include
  Apples, Strawberries, Pineapple, Cabbage, Mustard
  Greens, Blueberries, Raspberries, and Raw
  Broccoli.

4
Right Doctor at Right TimeVisit www.skedoc.com

• Fruits and vegetables high in potassium include
  Oranges, Melons, Bananas, Potatoes, Tomatoes,
  Apricots, Cooked Spinach, and Sweet Potatoes.
• The level of phosphorus must be under control
  because too much phosphorus depletes calcium from
  the bones, weakening them.
• Phosphorous is found in high protein foods
  including Green Beans, Lime Soda, Rice and Corn
  Cereals, Egg White, Sorbet.
• Fluid intake should also be limited as they make
  the child urinate more, which can lead to
  bloating or dehydration