| peak expiratory flow |
Measurement of PEF on regular basis at home with a portable peak flow meter. PEF home monitoring is especially useful to patients over 5 years of age with moderate persistent to severe persistent asthma.
Ãâó: www.cdc.gov/asthma/speakit/glossary.htm
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| peak expiratory flow |
Take as deep a breath as possible, then exhale as forcefully as possible into the mouthpiece of a peak flow meter. Repeat three times.
Ãâó: www.womenandinfants.com/body.cfm
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| peak expiratory flow rate |
a test used to measure how fast air can be exhaled from the lungs.
Ãâó: www.cchs.net/health/health-info/docs/2100/2186.asp
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| peak expiratory flow r. |
see under flow.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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