ethan griffin is a young patient at your clinic. he has cronic asthma and takes several medications to help control his asthma a
ttacks. the physician has recommended that ethans parents use a peak flow meter at home. how would you explain to ethans parents the importance of perfoming the peak flow meter measurement and documenting his results for medical office
Early detection of an asthma exacerbation is critical in a child. Peak flow is a fast and easy measurement helpful in determining the severity of the exacerbation. Documenting measurements that reads lower during exposure of certain allergens is a way to determine what the main cause of the exacerbations in the child.
Metabolism rates gradually increase and peak at around 16 to 17 year old then start to decrease. Studies show that men generally have a higher metabolism rate than women do. This means that a 65 year old woman would have a lower metabolism rate then the 65 year old man. The teenagers would have very fast metabolisms.
