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A 34-year old asked:
How long does the peak expiratory flow rate take?
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A member asked:
What is the definition or description of: Peak expiratory flow?
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A 37-year old asked:
What is the normal peak expiratory flow rate of an typical adult?
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A 44-year old asked:
How are peak expiratory flow rates affected by smoking?
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A 21-year old asked:
where can i get a peak flow meter?
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A 46-year old female asked:
I am a 46yr female a blew uptoo 550 0n a standard range peak flow meter is this good for my age an good peak flow number result .
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A 18-year old female asked:
How to bring up peak flow in someone with asthma?
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A 39-year old asked:
My peak flow is normal but the doctor says i have asthma. How?
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A 19-year old female asked:
How do you properly use a peak flow meter? Tried asking my pharmacist but she wasn't very clear on instructions
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A 51-year old female asked:
Chart says nrml peak flow for womn my age is 422 so a peak flow of 390 not so diffrnt my norm is 600 is it different if I blow 390? In terms of asthma
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A 36-year old asked:
If i have asthma, do i need a peak flow meter?
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A 21-year old female asked:
What should the peak flow meter read at for a 5ft 140lb 22 yr old girl? Answer asap
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A 46-year old female asked:
I blew uptoo 560 on a small standard range adult peak flow meter iam a 46yr female 5ft4 and 13 stone is this a good effort and reading ?
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A 48-year old female asked:
i have ashtma and have had a cold. its gone straight to my chest. my peak flow is only 320 could i have a infection. my dr didnt help much.. :(?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I have a wheeze when exhaling that won't go with inhalers. peak flow is still normal, is this worrying? it's only a slight wheeze at the end of breath
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A 46-year old female asked:
I can blow upto 550 on a standard peak flow meter iam female 46 ex smoker 5ft 4 and 13 stone iam on a diet but is this a good peak flow result effort?
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A 52-year old female asked:
I cough when take a deep breath and exhale. What causes? I have asthma on meds even when peak flow ok. Also diaphram spasms 2+xs per wk, not dehydrate
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A 23-year old female asked:
What causes a wheeze that will not disappear, had it for over a month, have asthma, using inhalers so asthma is controlled. peak flow normal. confused?
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A 53-year old male asked:
Im a lady with longstanding high bp treated but recently unstable pulse of 45 sats of 92 peak flow 200 down lt sided chest pn gp not conc should i be?
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A 47-year old asked:
What might cause a person with asthma to have shortness of breath but a consistently high peak flow (750+), and all of their cardio tests checked out fine?
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A 23-year old female asked:
my peak flow is 50 lower than usual, i feel breathless and have a wheeze is this serious asthma I'm panicking. How low does pf go before its serious?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Constant wheeze at the end if each breath outwards for the last few weeks, although peak flow is normal, inhaler & antihistamines nt clearing wheeze?
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A 55-year old female asked:
Started zyflo (zileuton) cr, nebuluzer pulmacort and albuterol 4 days ago. Peak flow still 60% of expected. How long should it take to improve?
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A 34-year old female asked:
34y/o female diagnosed 2wks ago w/asthma. Taken 1 singular/day & 1 puff albuterol 2x/day. Should I have tests for allergies? Do I need peak flow meter
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A 18-year old female asked:
I had childhood asthma no probs for 10 years had an asthma attack 2 weeks ago still worsening peak flow is <100 what to do steroid antihistamine used?
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A 57-year old female asked:
Have adult onset asthma. allergies make worse. Peak flow test was 38/58. Started QVar. Can I take long time? What long term use side effects? Age 57
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A 49-year old asked:
How does asthma affect routine measurements? Routine measurements : blood pressure, pulse rate, breathing rate, peak flow, body temperature, how and why?
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A member asked:
How would u diagnose a persistant cough after having an invasive fungal infection of the lung. Peak flow fine. Beta d glucan level > 120. scans fine.?
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A 55-year old female asked:
Peak flow 60% of normal. Yesterday started zyflo (zileuton) cr, nebuluzer pulmacort and albuterol. I have a splitting headache. Is this from low peak flow?
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A 44-year old asked:
Asthma attack. Will peak flow reduce if the person has pulmonary fibrosis?
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