Peak Flow Management in Prayagraj

Peak flow is a simple measurement of how quickly you can blow air out of your lungs. It's often used to help diagnose and monitor asthma.
A peak flow test involves blowing as hard as you can into a small handheld device called a peak flow meter.

These are available on prescription or can be bought from most pharmacies.

Why peak flow is measured:

By measuring how fast you're able to breathe out, your peak flow score can indicate whether your airways are narrowed.

This could be a sign that you have asthma, although other tests such as spirometry will often be needed to confirm the diagnosis.

If you've already been diagnosed with asthma, measuring your peak flow regularly can be a useful way of monitoring your condition.

Your score can show whether or not your condition is getting worse. It can also check if your medication is working, and indicate whether you're having an asthma attack.

Measuring your peak flow before and after exposure to a possible asthma trigger, such as something you're allergic to or a substance you're exposed to at work, may also show if anything in particular causes your symptoms.

To measure your peak flow:

• Find a comfortable position, either sitting or standing
• Reset your peak flow meter so the pointer is pushed back to the first line of the scale – this is usually 60
• Hold the peak flow meter so it's horizontal and make sure that your fingers are not obstructing the measurement scale
• Breathe in as deeply as you can and place your lips tightly around the mouthpiece
• Breathe out as quickly and as hard as you can
• When you've finished breathing out, make a note of your reading

We have facility of Peak Flow Management at: 

Haridaya Superspeciality Centre
Dr. Ahish Tandon
16/28, Stanley Road, Civil Lines,
Near Police Line Helicopter Landing Site,
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh 211001,India
+91 9792456999, +91 9336281819, +91 8004915141
info@chestspecialistallahabad.com