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Abby Sapp, APRN, ARNP is a nurse in Jacksonville, FL specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and pediatrics (child & adolescent medicine). Abby Sapp, APRN, ARNP is affiliated with Baptist Health, Wolfson Children's Hospital and Nemours Children's Health.
Asthma
Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.
Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:
Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.
There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.
She is certified by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner) and has a state license in Florida.
Board Certification: Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner)
Licensed In: Florida
Abby Sapp, APRN, ARNP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Abby Sapp, APRN, ARNP appears to accept the following insurance providers: MultiPlan PPO, Evolutions Healthcare Systems, HealthSmart, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), First Health, Prime Health, Molina Healthcare, BlueCross BlueShield of Florida, Three Rivers Provider Network, Sunshine SMI/CMS 19 & 21, Aetna HMO/POS/PPO/EPO, Volusia Health Network PPO/EPO, Simply Healthcare Healthy Kids, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Non HMO, Star Healthcare Network and Florida Community Care.
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These charts describe general payments received by Abby Sapp, APRN, ARNP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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Ms. Abby Sapp practices pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) in Jacksonville, FL. In her practice, Ms. Sapp focuses on cystic fibrosis (CF), sleep apnea, and asthma. She can take Amerigroup, Blue California, HealthSmart, and more. Her professional affiliations include Nemours Children's Health, Baptist Health, and Wolfson Children's Hospital.
