Comparison of peak expiratory flow and FEV1 admission criteria for acute bronchial asthma

✍ Scribed by Richard M. Nowak; Mark I. Pensler; Diane D. Sarkar; John A. Anderson; Paul A. Kvale; Andrew E. Ortiz; Michael C. Tomlanovich

• Book ID: 104312254
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1982
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 432 KB
• Volume: 11
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1097-6760
• DOI: 10.1016/s0196-0644(82)80298-9

✦ Synopsis

asthma, bronchial, determinants of admission

Comparison of Peak Expiratory

Flow and FEV1 Admission Criteria for Acute Bronchial Asthma

One hundred nine episodes of acute bronchial asthma were studded utilizing PEFR and FEVI measurements to determine objective patient disposition criteria. Of patients with both a pre-treatment PEFR < 100 L/rain, and a post-treatment value < 300 L/min, 92% required admission or had an unsuccessful OPD course. Of patients with a pre-treatment PEFR < 100 L~ rain and an improvement < 60 L/min after initial terbutaline, 85% were admitted or had problems after discharge. PEFR correlated well with FEVI at alI stages of treatment.