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Asthma exacerbation

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Clinical features

Ask about normal peak expiratory flow rate d and whether it feels worse than normal c

Why?

  • Patients are not very good at assessing changes in their peak flows over time, though are better at guessing when it is much worse. c

 

Expiry date: November 2003
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Authors   B   Wong , CM   Ball
Reviewer   B R   O'Driscoll
CAT Writers   B   Wong , CM   Ball