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Descriptor English: Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
Descriptor Spanish: Ápice del Flujo Espiratorio
Descriptor flujo espiratorio de pico
Entry term(s) flujo en pico espiratorio
tasa de flujo espiratorio de pico
Scope note: Medida del flujo aéreo máximo obtenido durante una determinación de la CAPACIDAD VITAL FORZADA. Se abrevia en inglés como PEFR y PFR.
Descriptor Portuguese: Pico do Fluxo Expiratório
Descriptor French: Débit expiratoire de pointe
Entry term(s): Expiratory Peak Flow Rate
Flow Rate, Peak Expiratory
PEFR
Tree number(s): E01.370.386.700.660.225.600
G09.772.650.300.790
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010366
Scope note: Measurement of the maximum rate of airflow attained during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination. Common abbreviations are PEFR and PFR.
Annotation: usually NIM; do not confuse with MAXIMAL EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; (MEFR)
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
ES ethics
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW RATES 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW RATES 1975-90
DeCS ID: 27741
Unique ID: D010366
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/12/12
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate - Preferred
Concept UI M0016077
Scope note Measurement of the maximum rate of airflow attained during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination. Common abbreviations are PEFR and PFR.
Preferred term Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
Entry term(s) Expiratory Peak Flow Rate
Flow Rate, Peak Expiratory
PEFR



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