CHRISTUS Report
The July heat is here! With temperatures predicted to be in the triple digits this weekend, be aware that heat related injuries are a real threat.
Heat exhaustion and heat stroke result from prolonged exposure to high temperatures, usually in combination with dehydration, which leads to failure of the body’s temperature control system. Common symptoms include nausea, seizures, confusion, disorientation and sometimes loss of consciousness or coma.
Symptoms that do not go away in a reasonable amount of time by going to a cool place, drinking water or loosening clothing can indicate the onset of serious medical issues like heat exhaustion or heat stroke. With the rise in temperatures, it is best practice to be prepared and seek medical help immediately when required.
Summertime is fun – but the heat-related illness is nothing to joke about.
3-D MAMMOGRAPHY NOW SCHEDULING
We are excited to announce the soft opening of our Ruth & Jack Gillis Women’s Center at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs. Using our new Hologic Genius 3-D Mammography with biopsy equipment purchased with funds raised by the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation, we are now performing 3-D mammograms right here in Sulphur Springs. There are plans to host a grand opening of the new addition very soon. For more information, call 903-439-4325.
URGENT CARE
CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Urgent Care, 1339 South Broadway St. in Sulphur Springs, is now open. Urgent Care hours will be 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The phone number to reach Urgent Care is 903-951-1001.
PAIN MANAGEMENT
Do you have back or neck pain? Pain medicine physicians are part of a rapidly growing specialty that takes a multidisciplinary, integrated approach to treating all types of pain.
Many patients come to us suffering from back and neck pain, painful joint or muscle conditions and nerve pain in the arms and legs.
If you want help with your pain, call Dr. Matthew Johnson at the CHRISTUS Trinity Pain Management Clinic in Sulphur Springs at 903-885-1740.
SPORTS PHYSICALS
CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic, in conjunction with CHRISTUS Sports Medicine program is providing sports physicals for all middle and high school students from any school district. The physicals will be held at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic in Emory at 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday, July 6-Friday, July 10. The cost is $25, and appointments may be made by calling 903-473-7234.
We want to reassure our patients that CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic and CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital continue to be a safe place to receive care, and we encourage you to follow up with your regular healthcare needs. For any reason you cannot come into the clinic, or do not feel comfortable, virtual and telephone visits are available. Contact your provider to discuss all of the many options for accessing care.