Pulmonology
Respiratory Health and Care
The Pulmonology & Respiratory Care Department at Titus Regional Medical Center provides a wide variety of respiratory care for inpatients and outpatients of all ages—neonatal, pediatrics, adolescent and geriatric. Our respiratory staff works as a team with physicians, physician assistants, nurses and other hospital staff to evaluate, treat and care for patients with cardiopulmonary disorders.
The Respiratory Care Department is staffed with Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCPs) that are licensed by the Texas State Department of Health Services and Registered/Certified by the National Board of Respiratory Care. The Respiratory Care Department functions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, under the direction of a physician.
As a department, therapists collectively strive to provide and administer very best care to the people of Titus County and surrounding communities.
Conditions We Treat
- Asthma and reactive airway diseases
- Bronchitis
- Bronchiectasis
- Chronic cough
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Hemoptysis (coughing blood)
- Interstitial lung diseases and lung fibrosis
- Lung cancer
- Mediastinal lymphadenopathy
- Occupational lung diseases
- Pleural diseases and pleural effusion
- Pneumonia and pulmonary infections
- Pulmonary embolism
- Pulmonary nodules
- Pulmonary vascular diseases and pulmonary hypertension
- Respiratory failure
- Sarcoidosis
- Sepsis
- Sleep apnea and other sleep disorders
- Tuberculosis
Pulmonary Therapies & Treatments
- ABG Puncture and Analysis with Co-Oximetry
- Aerosol/Brochodilator Therapy
- EKG
- MDI Therapy
- Oxygen Saturation
- Patient Education
- Pulmonary Function Testing
- Tobacco Cessation
- Walking Oxygen Saturation Study
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Nodule Clinic
Lung Cancer Screening
Screening tests help your doctor look for a problem before you have symptoms. This increases your chances of finding the problem early, when it's more treatable. Screening won't prevent cancer. And it may not find all lung cancers.
Lung cancer screening is only recommended for people age 50 and older who are or were heavy smokers. That means people who have a smoking history of at least 20 pack years. A pack year is a way to measure how much you have smoked.
Lung cancer screening is done with a low-dose CT scan. A CT scan uses X-rays, or radiation, to make detailed pictures of your body. Experts recommend that screening be done in medical centers that focus on finding and treating lung cancer.
If you have a high risk of lung cancer, you'll need a referral from your primary care provider or pulmonologist to schedule a low-dose lung CT scan. Talk to your doctor to create a plan that's right for you.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Rehab is a team approach to improving the health of people with chronic pulmonary disease, which combines exercise with educational programs to help improve day-to-day activities and improve quality of life. People diagnosed with COPD such as emphysema, asthma and chronic bronchitis benefit most from pulmonary rehabilitation.
Benefits Include:
- Enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living
- Reduced occurrence of respiratory symptoms
- Improved feelings of control over COPD with less anxiety and depression
- Reduced frequency of hospitalizations
- Increased knowledge of your disease and how to manage it
For more information, please contact us at 903-577-6567