There is a new Peak Flow Assessment section in the “Assessments/Fluid Balance” tab on EPR. Peak Flow can indicate how narrow/tight an airway is, by measuring how fast a person can forcefully breath out (l/min).
This can help monitor the condition / symptom severity.
This assessment can be found under:
- Paediatric and Adult Detailed Assessment, and:
- ED Paediatric and Adult Assessment
You can add:
- Peak Flow Actual - the actual peak flow at that time
- Peak Flow Best - the previous best peak flow
- Peak Flow Predicted - the best predicted, based on their height (which can be found by clicking on ‘Peak Flow Predicted’ in blue text
It will then work out the % of tightness in their airway and could help steer treatments based on the Asthma Guidelines.
Find a link to the SOP here: CHBCCD091 - How to complete a Peak Flow Assessment