The World Kidney Day was observed at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal on Thursday. On the occasion, a symposium for doctors, a poster competition and lectures for the general Public was organized for the Public in general jointly by the Department of Nephrology in collaboration with Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The theme of the function was ‘Kidneys and Women health- Include, Value and Empower’.
While talking to general public Medical Superintendent of AIIMS Bhopal Dr Rajesh Malik said that such kind of functions are being regularly conducted at AIIMS, Bhopal to make general public aware of specific diseases.
During Symposium Nephrologist and Kidney Specialist of AIIMS, Bhopal Dr Mahendra Atlani while going subjective told doctors about how to differentiate Preeclampsia from worsening kidney disease in a pregnant woman of chronic kidney disease.
Dr K Pushplatha of Department of Obstetricsand Gynaecology said during pregnancy in women with chronic kidney disease, blood pressure should be kept in rage of 110-140 mmHg systolic and 80-90 mmHg diastolic to helps in proper growth of child on one hand and on the other hand to keeps mother away from danger of severe rise in Blood pressure.
Medicine specialist Dr Sagar Khadanga told that while treating women with recurrent urinary tract infections, special attention should be paid to rule out obstructive diseases of kidney.
Paediatrician Dr Girish Bhatt told that if babies cry during passing urine or if a ballooning of penis is seen while passing urine in male children, doctorRs s advice should be taken as it could be an indication of a disease predisposing kidney disease. Sonu won the poster competition organized on the theme of function.