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Peak flow meter use - Series—Peak flow meter use - part three

Peak Flow Meter Use - Part Three

Overview

Stand up straight with your head up, and take a deep breath. Fill your lungs all the way. (Standing helps you get more air in your lungs.)

Review Date 1/22/2023

Updated by: Denis Hadjiliadis, MD, MHS, Paul F. Harron, Jr. Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

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