Is capnometry helpful in children with bronchiolitis?

Acute bronchiolitis is the most frequent lower respiratory tract infection in infants. Only small subsets of patients develop severe disease resulting in hospitalization despite having no identifiable risk factors. There is still a debate as to the role of capnometry in assessing ventilation in children with acute respiratory distress, and bronchiolitis in particular.
Source: Respiratory Medicine CME - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Source Type: research