peak flow meter
noun
: a device that measures the maximum rate of air flow out of the lungs during forced expiration and that is used especially for monitoring lung capacity of asthmatics
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Keeping your asthma well-controlled by following your treatment plan, avoiding asthma triggers, and regularly monitoring your lung health with regular checkups and at-home monitoring with a peak flow meter can help reduce the frequency and severity of asthma attacks.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 9 Oct. 2024
It can be done during spirometry or by breathing into a separate device, called a peak flow meter.
—Kimberly Goad, SELF, 11 Nov. 2021
Asthmatics should use peak flow meters, devices that measure the strength of a breath, to monitor how well their airways are staying open, Rizzo said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 21 Apr. 2020
Low readings on a peak flow meter, a different portable device that measures lung capacity, can also be a sign of an asthma attack, the Mayo Clinic says.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 1 June 2018
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 9 Oct. 2024
It can be done during spirometry or by breathing into a separate device, called a peak flow meter.
—Kimberly Goad, SELF, 11 Nov. 2021
Asthmatics should use peak flow meters, devices that measure the strength of a breath, to monitor how well their airways are staying open, Rizzo said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 21 Apr. 2020
Low readings on a peak flow meter, a different portable device that measures lung capacity, can also be a sign of an asthma attack, the Mayo Clinic says.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 1 June 2018
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peak flow meter
noun
: a device that measures the maximum rate of air flow out of the lungs during forced expiration and that is used especially for monitoring lung capacity of individuals with asthma (as to indicate bronchial narrowing)
called also peak expiratory flow meter
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