A peak flow meter measures the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) for the patients to know how well the air moves out from the lungs with a forced and thorough blowout. It measures and indicates the narrowing airway ahead of the asthma episode, even before the Asthma symptoms appears.This seems a predictor as the Asthma monitor and Asthma home management device dated 90th century.
The respiratory disorders people with breathing issues like COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary), researchers proved that the peak expiratory flow rate changes and air fluctuations is also the meaningful prediction basis and references for COPD sufferers. Asthma and COPD education, early prediction, and precious medication and treatment lead to fever claims, emergency room visits, and long-term savings, for families and public healthcare and insurance systems.
It has been applied to different individuals with needs of lung function,even healthy people, watching the improvement of their breath flow is available and it is efficient to check their sports and singing performance and improvement with this respiratory test device.
Steps to do before the severe Asthma attacks
- Always use a peak flow chart to evaluate the peak expiratory flow condition. At least two times per day in the morning and evening measurements of the peak expiratory flow helps with the breath flow monitoring for the early Asthma warning. It’s better to test PEF and Fev1 three times in each test in the morning and evening and record the highest value to the Asthma dairy constantly on your Asthma diary. It’s always good to know your personal best value by 2-3 weeks constant test and write down the best Peak expiratory flow rate and tell it to your physicians for future reference. It’s the basis of changing the Asthma and COPD medication.
- The asthma triggers, symptoms, allergies, smoke exposures, air pollution, cold and inflation, etc should be written down.
- The Asthma medication adjustment. The Asthma and COPD efficiency can be assessed by the breathing symptoms, the allergic situation, the wheezing, the ventilation in the night.
- The appropriate inhaler preparation before the acute attack occurs.
- Knowing Asthma zones and divisions. The green, yellow, and red zones always tell you the situation you are still in and the possibility of Asthma and COPD severity of exacerbations.
If you are suffering an Asthma flare-up, call the emergency service or go to the nearest emergency room immediately, if you have an Asthma action plan, follow it provided by your healthcare provider.
We recommend the Sonmol digital peak flow meter for your home Asthma and COPD monitoring and management.
