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Urgent Care of Texas provides comprehensive ultrasound services so patients can get quick, noninvasive imaging to aid diagnosis and treatment. Ultrasound, or sonography, applies sound waves to produce real-time images of internal organs or tissues, allowing medical professionals to examine many body areas without surgery or radiation.
Uses of Ultrasound Services at Urgent Care of Texas:
Abdominal Health: Ultrasounds can identify issues in the abdomen, such as gallstones, liver disease, kidney stones, and abdominal pain causes.
Pregnancy Monitoring: Ultrasounds are essential for monitoring fetal health, development, and position, providing expectant mothers with safe and reliable prenatal care.
Vascular Health: Vascular ultrasounds assess blood flow in arteries and veins, detecting conditions like blood clots, blockages, and varicose veins.
Heart Health (Echocardiogram): Heart ultrasounds (echocardiograms) evaluate heart function, detect structural issues, and monitor conditions like heart disease or valve disorders.
Soft Tissue and Musculoskeletal Imaging: Ultrasound can help diagnose injuries or abnormalities in muscles, ligaments, tendons, and joints.
Urgent Care of Texas’ ultrasound services are a streamlined, quick way to diagnose and track a number of health conditions and a variety of other medical needs close to home.
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What is sleep apnea?
Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder characterized by repeated interruptions in breathing during sleep. These interruptions can last from a few seconds to minutes and may occur 30 times or more an hour.
Why Choose Urgent Care of Texas for Sleep Apnea Treatment?
- Experienced Sleep Apnea Doctors: Our specialists are experts in diagnosing and treating all forms of sleep apnea, ensuring you receive the highest standard of care.
- State-of-the-Art Facilities: Our clinic is equipped with the latest technology to provide effective and efficient treatment options.
- Patient-Centered Care: We prioritize your comfort and health, providing compassionate and personalized care tailored to your needs.
Can sleep apnea kill you?
Sleep apnea doesn’t usually lead to sudden death, but it increases the likelihood of major conditions, including a heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, and irregular heartbeats. When left untreated, these complications can get life-threatening over time.
What causes sleep apnea?
Common causes vary depending on the type of sleep apnea.
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): Most common: relaxation of throat muscles, causing airway blockage
- Central Sleep Apnea (CSA): Your brain can’t deliver the proper messages to breathing muscles.
- Mixed/Complex Sleep Apnea: A mixture of central and obstructive sleep apnea factors.
- Risk factors include obesity, a narrow airway, enlarged tonsils, certain facial structures, old age, and a family history.
Can sleep apnea be cured?
By reducing weight, avoiding alcohol before bed, and sleeping on your side, mild cases can be significantly reduced or even resolved.
Treatments such as CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) or oral appliances can effectively manage symptoms.
Inspire is a treatment (like surgery) that can provide long-term relief in certain cases.
It should be noted, however, that not all sleep apneas can be permanently cured; they often require long-term management.
Is sleep apnea genetic?
Having a family history of sleep apnea can be linked to genetic factors that determine upper airway anatomy, body mass index, and facial structure. However, lifestyle factors (such as obesity) also play an important role.
How to treat sleep apnea?
CPAP Therapy: A mask that delivers a gentle stream of air to help keep airways open.
Oral Appliances: Mouthguards that are completely made to fit into your mouth and reposition the jaw or tongue to improve airflow.
Lifestyle Changes: These include weight reduction, exercise, shifting sleep positions, and reducing alcohol use.
Surgery: In some cases, excess tissue is removed, or the airway anatomy is changed.
Implantable Devices (e.g., Inspire): It stimulates the tongue muscle to keep an open airway.
How do you know if you have sleep apnea?
Common signs include:
- Frequent loud snoring
- Breathing pauses noticed by a partner
- Patients also complain of excessive daytime sleepiness or fatigue.
- Morning headaches
- Waking up gasping or choking
The diagnosis is usually formal and requires a sleep study (polysomnography) in a lab or at home
