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A 39-year-old female asked:
just got a peak flow meter. i'm 39 and 5' 5" and my best reading was 430 though usually closer to 370. does that sound like a normal result?
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Dr. Katharine Cox answered
Pediatric Emergency Medicine 45 years experience
Peak flow: According to my values based on your age, sex and height, about 620 L/min would be ideal. Keep practicing to see if you can improve your results and if not, follow up with your doctor. All the best.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Is it better to use predicted value or your best value to calculate the red / yellow / green zones wrt a peak flow meter test?
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Dr. Marsha Davis answered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
Better to use: The green, yellow, red zones calculated from your personal best not predicted numbers when checking your peak flows.
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Santa Monica, CA
A 20-year-old male asked:
Which brand of a peak flow meter would you recommend? I was thinking Phillips respironics personal best. Is this a good one?
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Dr. Alvin Lin answered
Geriatrics 30 years experience
Batman v Superman: Think Batman v Superman. Or Team Cap vs Team Iron Man. There is no single best peak flow meter aside from one that you can afford and are willing to use regularly to monitor asthma. Check out http://goo.gl/HKnLyW & http://goo.gl/hTcxBH for more info on peak flow meters. Of course, you could/should bring in your readings plus meter to calibrate w/office meter. Avoid allergens & take meds as directe
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Santa Monica, CA
A 20-year-old male asked:
When is the best time to take a peak flow measurement? B4 or after I take my controller W/LABA? Should I measure morning and night?
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Dr. Yelena Kipervas answered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Recommendations: You right: better to check twice a day: morning and night. Ant it should be stable. Good luck.
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