Review Article - Non-invasive Respiratory Monitoring in Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

Monitoring respiratory function is important in a Paediatrics Intensive Care Unit (PICU), as majority of patients have cardio-respiratory problems. Non-invasive monitoring is convenient, accurate, and has minimal complications. Along with clinical monitoring, oxygen saturation using pulse oximetry, transcutaneous oxygenation (PtcO₂ ) and transcutaneous PCO₂ (PtcCO₂ ) using transcutaneous monitors and end-tidal CO₂ using capnography are important and routine measurements done in most PICUs. Considering the financial and maintenance constraints pulse oximetry with end tidal CO₂ monitoring can be considered as most feasible.