title: Teaching your patient to use a peak flowmeter.
abstract: Monitoring peak expiratory flow rates and keeping a daily diary can help him manage his asthma better.
authors.affiliation: Cardiorespiratory Care Department of the College of Allied Health, University of South Alabama, USA.
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Pruitt
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology; D045268:Flowmeters; D006801:Humans; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000451:nursing; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate