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Good practice for aerosol therapy by nebulization in Pediatrics

What are the indications for medicated aerosol therapy via nebulizer?
Aerosols help make breathing problems better.
Your child breathes it into the lungs through a mask or mouthpiece (Picture 1).
The effect of the aerosol depends on the type of medicine used.
Find a quiet activity for your child to do while they sit up for the treatment.
How do you administer aerosol therapy?
On theoretical grounds, optimum delivery should be achieved by using aerosol particles of 1-3 μm inhaled at low inspiratory flow rates from approximately functional residual capacity (FRC) to TLC.
Retention of the aerosol in the lung can be enhanced by prolonged breath-holding.
What are the principles of aerosol therapy?
Inhalers send short bursts of aerosolized medication directly into the mouth and can work in seconds.
With a metered-dose inhaler, the mouthpiece has to be tightly sealed with the lips and inhaled while maintaining the seal.
Nebulizers, in contrast, create a cloud of mist that's breathed through a face mask.

What are the indications for medicated aerosol therapy via nebulizer?