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Faking A Peak Flow

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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar MD

have exercised induced asthma; I don't know. But I decided to try my sister's peak flow meter since she ...I am a 15 year old female. I am 5'7 and weigh in at 119.4 pounds. I am extremely active in... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.     Jnikolla MD

At what level on my peak flow should I use Proair H F A? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jnikolla ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.   Shafi Ullah Khan MD

What is the normal peak flow for a 25 year old female at 5ft 6 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Klarida Papaqako MD

Greetings - our clinic relies on pulse oximetry alone to determine severity of asthma and response to nebulized medication. I had understood that the peak flow was a better determinant. Also, the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klarida Papaqako ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Suman Kumar MD

I have had a cough for three weeks which resulted in a chest infection and very low peak flow readings. I have had a week's steroid treatment and antibiotics also use of a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suman Kumar ( Allergist and Immunologist)

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Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi MD

flow results as follows Peak flow rate 8ml/sec Time to peak flow 26 sec. Voided volume 152ml. Flow time 42/sec. Average flow rate 4ml/sec. CREATININE 1.0 Prostate specific... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.     Jnikolla MD

away. I had a decrease peak flow. drastically from a year ago, no colation to asthma it seeems. What else can cause a marked decrease in peak flow ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jnikolla ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.   G. Srinivasan MD

follows:- PSA - 5.6 ng/mi Urea - 51 mg/dl Creatinine - 1.7 mg/ dl Uroflow test results are:- Peak flow rate - 10 mtsoided time Time to peak flow - 10 mts Voided volume -390 ml Flow time... View answer

Answered by : Dr. G. Srinivasan ( Urologist)
Dr.  Manjeth Kumar G MD

I had bad asthma episode peak flow 220 two weeks ago. Received steroid tablets for one week and am now on seretide discus 250 am and pm plus singular pm only. Peak flow 340 breathing easier... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manjeth Kumar G ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale MD

lungs with a peak flow of 250 its hard to exhale but i can inhale perfectly vitals are good and in the ... but im worried for i cannot exhale and the peak flow is low my best is 400 do i... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale ( General & Family Physician)