Peak flow meter with a questionnaire and mini-spirometer to help detect asthma and COPD in real-life clinical practice: a cross-sectional study.
Nine (12%) patients were advised to use
peak flow meter at home.
"Case finding in this way would reduce the number of individuals who receive spirometry unnecessarily, as only those testing positive to the
peak flow meter or microspirometry would move on to quality diagnostic spirometric testing," the authors write.
The page following page Z shows a
peak flow meter with a color zone with simple explanation of what each of the colors red, yellow and green mean.
established two PEF prediction equations based on age and height for males and females among the American population using a Wright
peak flow meter [1].
Peak expiratory flow rate was measured in a standing position by using Wright's
Peak Flow Meter (MicroPeak Cardinal Health UK).
In both groups, the severity of the RAD ([PEFR.sub.p] < 40%[PEFR.sub.Max] = severe, 40% [PEFR.sub.Max] < [PEFR.sub.p] < 70% [PEFR.sub.Max] = moderate, and [PEFR.sub.p] > 70% [PEFR.sub.Max] = mild) ([PEFR.sub.MAX] = maximum predicted PEFR based on gender, age, and height in normal situation, [PEFR.sub.40%] = 40% of maximum predicted PEFR, [PEFR.sub.70%] = 70% of maximum predicted PEFR, and [PEFR.sub.p] = mean measured PEFR of patients by
peak flow meter in emergency department) and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) were estimated and recorded based on the history, physical examination, and peak flow metry before treatment.
A spirometer and
peak flow meter are used to diagnose as well as monitor chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders like asthma.
"These include having to use your blue reliever inhaler more often; changes in your
peak flow meter readings, and increased symptoms, such as waking up in the night.
A simple gadget called
peak flow meter is required to confirm diagnosis of asthma but 90% of doctors are diagnosing and treating asthma without using the
peak flow meter.
Nurses from CSH also conducted several tests including blood pressure and blood sugar checks, SPO2 Test (spot oxygen saturation) and the PEFM test (
peak flow meter), a test to check the status of the individual's lungs.
The senior chest physician said that a simple gauge called
peak flow meter is required to make a confirmed diagnosis of asthma but 90% of doctors diagnosing and treating asthma do not use the
peak flow meter.