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Category: FEV1

Asthma severity is more than just a low FEV1

On September 20, 2018 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma

It seems I haven’t done a proper “Breathing Basics” post in almost 8 years. IRead More

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How low can it go?

On June 17, 2016 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma research
  • Dyspnea
  • FEV1
  • Pulmonary function tests
  • Shortness of Breath

Having documented a significant, but relatively slow decline in my lung function over the pastRead More

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Can air quality apps help prevent asthma attacks?

On September 13, 2015 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • FEV1
  • Gadgets
  • Peak Flows

As a person with life long asthma, my exacerbations usually develop slowly, sometimes over severalRead More

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PFTs Du Jour

On May 1, 2015 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma medical tests
  • COPD
  • FEV1
  • Peak Flows
  • Pulmonary function tests
  • SARP

For those interested, here are my latest spirometry results from last weeks SARP follow-up visitRead More

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Self Observations: FEV1 and Breathlessness

On May 14, 2014 By Breathinstephen
  • Air-trapping
  • Asthma
  • Asthma Symptoms
  • Dyspnea
  • FEV1
  • lung disease and exercise
  • Peak Flows
  • Pulmonary function tests
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Walking

Always curious about things, earlier this week I did a series of FEV1 measurements onRead More

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Trapped in the yellow zone

On November 8, 2010 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Dyspnea
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • FEV1
  • Peak Flows
  • Pulmonary function tests
  • Recovering from severe asthma attack
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Steroids ( prednisone)
  • Yellow Zone

We all know what it’s like to be in asthma purgatory for a few daysRead More

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