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Meredith D. Zaroff, CRNP is a nurse in Philadelphia, PA specializing in pediatrics (child & adolescent medicine). Meredith D. Zaroff, CRNP is affiliated with Jefferson Health and Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital.
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 Board Certification: Nurse Practitioner and has a state license in Pennsylvania.
Board Certification: Board Certification: Nurse Practitioner
Licensed In: Pennsylvania
Meredith D. Zaroff, CRNP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Meredith D. Zaroff, CRNP appears to accept the following insurance providers: QualCare, Aetna Medicare, CIGNA Medicare, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Federal, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEHA, WellCare, AmeriHealth, AARP, MultiPlan, Magellan Health Services, Independence Blue Cross, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Devon Health, TRICARE, First Health, WellPoint, Medical Assistance of New Jersey, Provider Partners Medicare, PA Health and Wellness CHC, Devoted Medicare, Jefferson Health Plans Medicare and Marketplace (formerly Health Partners Plans), Motor Vehicle Insurance, Medical Assistance of Delaware, Keystone First/CHC/VIP, Blue Card by BCBS, Medicare FFS, Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania, Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans, UPMC, Highmark Wholecare (Medicare only), Aetna Better Health CHIP PA, Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness and Keystone First VIP.
According to our sources, Meredith D. Zaroff, CRNP accepts the following insurance providers:
Meredith D. Zaroff, CRNP has a high overall rating with an average of 4.14 out of 5 stars based on 630 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Meredith D. Zaroff, CRNP from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.
Patient ratings for Ms. Meredith Zaroff average 4.0 stars (out of 5). Her clinical interests include obesity and asthma. Amerigroup, Blue California, and Coventry appears to be the insurance carriers that Ms. Zaroff takes. Ms. Zaroff is affiliated with Jefferson Health. Jefferson Health reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Philadelphia, PA.
