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Dr. Sarah A. Nichols, DO is a pediatrician in Kingsport, TN specializing in general pediatrics. Dr. Sarah A. Nichols, DO is affiliated with Ballad 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 completed residency at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board Of Pediatrics, Pediatrics and has a state license in Tennessee.
Residency: East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certification: American Board Of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Licensed In: Tennessee
Dr. Sarah A. Nichols, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 59 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sarah A. Nichols, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Kingsport, TN.
These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sarah A. Nichols, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$225
AZSTARYS $225 |
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$167
JORNAY PM $167 |
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$112
NEXPLANON $112 |
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$100
PEDIARIX $48 |
PENMENVY $18 |
BEXSERO $17 |
ROTARIX $16 |
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$84
JORNAY PM $84 |
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$140
Wegovy $43 |
Briviact $25 |
PENBRAYA $24 |
VAXNEUVANCE $18 |
ENFLONSIA $17 |
Other $15 |
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Dr. Sarah Nichols' specialty is general pediatrics. She completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with East Tennessee State University (ETSU). She has a special interest in schooling, immunization (preventive vaccines), and asthma. Dr. Nichols has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by her patients. She is professionally affiliated with Ballad Health.
