Rita M. Pechulis, MD
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology
Independent Cliniciani
Overview
Area of focus i
- Critical Care
- Pulmonary
Languages spoken
- English
About
Education
Undergraduate
LaSalle University, Bachelor of Arts (BA), 1996
Medical School
Jefferson Medical College, Doctor of Medicine (MD), 2002
Training
Internship 2003
Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Residency 2004
Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Residency 2005
Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship 2006
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship 2007
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship 2008
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
Publications & Clinical Trials
Conditions Treated
- Abnormal Cat Scan of Chest
- Abnormal Chest X-Ray
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans with Organizing Pneumonia
- Bronchitis
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Cough
- Emphysema
- Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure (Excess Carbon Dioxide in Blood)
- Lung Diseases
- Lung Nodule
- Lymphadenopathy (Lymph Node Disease)
- Mediastinal Mass
- Partial Lung Collapse
- Abnormal Cat Scan of Chest
- Abnormal Chest X-Ray
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans with Organizing Pneumonia
- Bronchitis
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Cough
- Emphysema
- Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure (Excess Carbon Dioxide in Blood)
- Lung Diseases
- Lung Nodule
- Lymphadenopathy (Lymph Node Disease)
- Mediastinal Mass
- Partial Lung Collapse
- Pleural Effusion
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis
- Pulmonary Disease
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Respiratory Failure
- Sarcoidosis
- Shortness of Breath
- Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Services Offered
- Abdominal Paracentesis
- Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
- Arterial Line Placement
- Bronchoprovocation Test (Asthma Test)
- Bronchoscopy (Windpipe Diagnosis)
- CT (Computed Tomography) Scan
- Central Line Insertion
- Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
- Critical Care Medicine
- Critical Care Ultrasound
- Dopamine Infusion
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
- Abdominal Paracentesis
- Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
- Arterial Line Placement
- Bronchoprovocation Test (Asthma Test)
- Bronchoscopy (Windpipe Diagnosis)
- CT (Computed Tomography) Scan
- Central Line Insertion
- Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
- Critical Care Medicine
- Critical Care Ultrasound
- Dopamine Infusion
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
- Imaging
- Intubation
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Non Invasive Ventilation
- PET/CT scan
- Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)
- Pulmonary Procedures
- Pulmonology
- Respiratory Management
- Smoking Cessation Counseling
- Spirometry
- Thoracentesis
- Tobacco Treatment Program
- Ultrasound
- Ventilator Management
- X-Ray
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