Lung Services provided at North Texas Lung & Sleep Clinic include the outpatient evaluation for patients with both common and unusual lung conditions and evaluation of respiratory symptoms such as cough, shortness of breath, and hemoptysis (coughing up blood). Both initial consultations and ongoing care are provided. Examples include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema, lung cancer, pulmonary nodules and lung masses, sarcoidosis, pulmonary hypertension, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, pleural effusion, recurrent pneumonias, occupational lung diseases, allergic and immunological lung diseases, tuberculosis, pre-operative clearance for surgery, chest wall abnormalities such as kyphoscoliosis, blood clots of the legs and lungs, and many others. In addition to a comprehensive interview and physical examination, diagnostic testing is tailored to the needs of the patient and their specific respiratory condition or problem.
Diagnostic and Treatment Services
- Oximetry, resting, exercise, and nocturnal
- Pulmonary Function Testing
- Nasopharyngolaryngoscopy
- Bronchoscopy
- Thoracentesis
- Smoking Cessation Assistance
- Transthoracic Needle Biopsy
- Skin testing for tuberculosis
- Serological testing
- Vaccinations
- Sleep Studies
- X-rays (CT, PET, MRI, V/Q scans)
- Echocardiography
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Referrals for Lung Transplants
Sleep Services provided at North Texas Lung & Sleep Clinic include the outpatient evaluation for adult and pediatric patients with any of the eighty common and unusual sleep disorders, such as obstructive and central sleep apnea, Pickwickian syndrome, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disorders (shift work & jet lag), parasomnias, bruxism, and the sleep manifestation of medical and psychiatric disorders and evaluation of sleep complaints such as excessive daytime sleepiness/fatigue, unrefreshing sleep, and snoring. Both initial consultations and ongoing care are provided. In addition to a comprehensive sleep history and physical examination, diagnostic testing is tailored to the needs of the patient and their specific sleep condition or problem.
Diagnostic and Treatment Services
- Nocturnal Oximetry
- Nocturnal and Daytime Sleep Studies
- CPAP/BiPAP Studies
- ResControl Titrations for CSAS
- Multiple Sleep Latency Test
- Maintenance of Wakefulness Test
- Fitness-for-duty Evaluations
- Sleep Hygiene Counseling
- Phototherapy
- Behavioral Therapies for Insomnia
- CPAP/BiPAP Mask Fittings
- Therapy with Xyrem
- Referrals to Dentists/ENT Physicians for Oral Sleep Appliances, Bimandibular
- Advancement, and Upper Airway Surgeries
- Referrals to Bariatric Surgeons
- X-rays