Tofranil (imipramine): 1  Is generally used in children older than 6 years. 2  Has a success rate of 10 to 50 percent. 3  Starts working in a few days. 4  Is relatively inexpensive. 5  Will likely stop working when the child stops taking the medication.
The plateau pressure is the pressure applied (in positive pressure ventilation) to the small airways and alveoli. It is believed that control of the plateau pressure is important, as excessive stretch of alveoli has been implicated as the cause of ventilator induced lung injury.
Intrapleural pressure is the pressure difference between the lungs and the pleural cavity of the lungs. 756 mm Hg (â4 mm Hg) = value. Intrapleural pressure is the pressure difference between the lungs and the pleural cavity of the lungs.