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Q: What does your peak flow measure?
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because that is what the peak flow meter reads after you have blown into it


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Where can one purchase a peak flow meter?

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How is peak flow affected by a heart attack?

Peak flow is interrupted by heart attack. Peak flow is realized when all systems are go, the action of the unimpeded vessels and the blood being pumped by the heart. When the heart stops as in an attack, this flow is greatly diminished. The injured heart may never again regain the peak flow.


How do you calculate peak flow?

Use those speacial reading graphs You should have a hydrograph to look at. Look at the curve on this graph, the highest point on this curve is the peak flow. It cannot be calculated, just read off a graph. Peak Flow = Tidal Volume x 60 / I-time


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Is Cathode ray oscilloscopes measure peak to peak value or average or root mean square value?

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Does smoking effect your peak flow?

smoking affcets the peak flow reading, as the lung performance is affcetd by the high level of mucus on the lungs and airways, when breathing.