The highest number you or your child can blow regularly is the "personal best". This is
determined by recording peak flow numbers for two to three weeks when asthma is
under good control. Use the highest number you or your child can regularly blow.
Asthma is often controlled when you or your child does not have asthma symptoms
(including nighttime symptoms) and maintains a normal level of activity. Talk with the
health care provider about your or your child's "personal best".
Setting the personal best with the asma-1
1.
Press on ON/OFF button to turn the monitor on.
2.
When the device is ready for a test, press the
▼
and
▲
buttons together for 3
seconds. These are the white buttons on each side of the enter button.
3.
The reference PEF value can now be set. Press the
▲
button and release it when
the personal best value is reached. Press the
▼
button to decrease the values.
4.
Press ENTER to keep the personal best value.
5.
Press ENTER again to exit or to set the best FEV1 value.
How to determine your zones?
Once your personal best is determined, it may be helpful for you and your health care
provider to establish zones. Zones will cue you about how well your breathing is and
actions you should take. The zone system can be compared to the colors of a traffic
light, green, yellow and red.
Green Zone
(often 80%-100% of personal best) signals ALL CLEAR.
This indicates good lung function. Follow the routine treatment plan for maintaining
asthma control.
Yellow Zone
(often 50%-80% of personal best) signals CAUTION.
You or your child may need more aggressive medical management for asthma. This
may include a temporary increase in quick-relief medicine and inhaled steroid medicine,
an oral steroid burst or other medicines as prescribed by your doctor.
Red Zone
(often 50% or less of personal best) signals a MEDICAL ALERT!
You or your child needs immediate treatment with a quick-relief medicine. Notify your
doctor or seek emergency care if peak flow numbers do not immediately return and stay
in the yellow or green zones.
You or your child’s health care provider can help determine what the personal best is
and what steps to take when the peak flow numbers are each zone.
Setting the zones with the asma-1
1.
Press on ON/OFF button to turn the monitor on.
2.
When the device is ready for a test, press the
▲
and enter buttons together for 3
seconds.
3.
The reference PEF determining the green to yellow zone can now be set. Press the
▲
or
▼
button until the value is reached.
4.
Press ENTER to keep the green to yellow value.
5.
The reference PEF determining the yellow to red zone can now be set.
6.
Press the
▲
or
▼
button until the value is reached.
7.
Press ENTER to keep the yellow to red value.
