pefr
1PEFR — Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (Medical » Physiology) …
2PEFR — peak expiratory flow rate * * * see peak expiratory flow rate * * * peak expiratory flow rate …
3PEFR — abbr. peak expiratory flow rate …
4PEFR — see peak expiratory flow rate …
5PEFR — • peak expiratory flow rate …
6peak expiratory flow rate — PEFR the maximum rate at which a person can forcibly expel air from the lungs at any time, expressed usually in litres per minute (occasionally in litres per second). A low value can help diagnose asthma in the correct clinical context, and… …
7peak expiratory flow rate — (PEFR) the rate at which a person can expel air from the lungs: a reliable measure of lung reserves in tests of vital capacity …
8peak expiratory flow rate — (PEFR) see under flow …
9Peak flow meter — A peak flow meter is a small, hand held device used to manage asthma by monitoring airflow through the bronchi and thus the degree of obstruction in the airways. FunctionThe peak flow meter measures the patient s maximum ability to exhale, or… …
10Occupational asthma — is an occupational condition defined as: a disease characterized by variable airflow limitation and/or airway hyper responsiveness due to causes and conditions attributable to a particular occupational environment and not stimuli encountered… …
