This allows patients to track their peak flow readings and pass information back to their doctor or nurse. In the Emergency Department doctors may use a capnography which measures the amount of exhaled carbon dioxide, along with pulse oximetry which shows the amount of oxygen dissolved in the ...
Asthma Patients\" Knowledge of Use of Peak Flow Meters and Interpretation of Readings None - 《Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health》 被引量: 0发表: 1992年 Physiologic Measures: Pulmonary function tests When the effectiveness of asthma interventions are evaluated in the ...
An important part of treatment is keeping track of how well the lungs are functioning. Asthma symptoms are monitored using a peak flow meter. The meter can alert you to changes in the airways that may be a sign of worsening asthma. By taking daily peak flow readings, you can learn when ...
These stages are determined by peak flow meter readings that measure your breathing. Green is for the times when peak flow readings are 80% to 100% of your personal best reading; yellow for when the peak flow is 50% to 79% of your best; and red for when breathing is 50% or less ...
emergency-exacerbation management guidelines direct treatment through peak-flow readings, lung-function testing, and oxygen saturation.26 They include an asthma flow diagram that provides general principles and requires local customization to account for individual ED variations, including medications and ...
Asthmais a chroniclung diseasethat makes it hard to breathe. The problem can cause symptoms that range from mild to severe. In some severe cases, symptoms can threaten your life. Asthma symptoms trigger swelling in the airways that carry air in and out of your lungs. This causes them to ...
If you have untreated asthma then you will normally have low and variable peak flow readings. Also, peak flow readings in the morning are usually lower than in the evening if you have asthma. You may be asked to keep a diary over two weeks or so of peak flow readings. Typically, a ...
When measuring PEF, the same meter should be used for all readings, as variation between different PEF meters may be as large as 20%.In people with suspected asthma who have normal expiratory airflow and no significant reversibility, a bronchoprovocation test (e.g., methacholine or mannitol) ...
Secondary endpoints included telephone diary data, morning and evening peak flow readings, asthma symptom scores, number and severity of asthma exacerbations, and the number of symptom-free days. 395/557 patients completed the study. The 250/100 fluticasone/formoterol combination inhaler was superior ...
and respiratory muscle weakness. Although airborne agents typically dominate discussions of asthma triggers, a diverse range of stimuli, such as respiratory infections, allergen exposure, environmental irritants, physical activity, hormonal fluctuations, medications, and psychosocial factors, can precipitate ...