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.
Resisitive pressure; âOhmic Resistanceâ. Elastic pressure. As soon as the flow stops, airway resistance falls and the pressure â formerly required to push air through the. airway- drops to a plateau. Difference between this plateau and the peak pressure therefore must be the. AIRWAY RESISTANCE, or âOhmic resistanceâ, or âflow-dependent resistanceâ.