Biomedical subjects

Jonathan S Olshaker

Publications and source records attributed to Jonathan S Olshaker.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2004

Submersion.

Many thousands of individuals are submersion victims each year in the United States. The majority of victims are young, previously healthy people. There have been no recent breakthroughs in medical technology or treatment modalities that have improved survival rates for submersion victims. The key to their successful outcome and return to productive, full lives is aggressive resuscitation by emergency physicians and prehospital care providers. Most submersion incidents should never take place. Emergency physicians can take the lead in public education and prevention.

Drowning↗

PubMed2003

Influenza.

Influenza is a major killer and world health problem. Infection rates are highest in children, but complication rates are highest in the elderly, patients with chronic pulmonary and cardiovascular disease, immunosuppressed patients, and diabetics. Widespread vaccination, particularly of individuals at high risk, is crucial in decreasing incidence, controlling epidemics, and reducing complications. A new class of antiviral drugs, the neuraminidase inhibitors, has been shown to be effective in reducing time to alleviation of symptoms, close contact prophylaxis, and reducing complications of high risk individuals.

Adult↗

PubMed2003

Flumazenil reversal of lorazepam-induced acute delirium.

We report the case of a 63-year-old man who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with a 1-week history of sore throat, hoarseness and dysphagia. During his ED workup, the patient experienced an acute delirium 25 min after being given 2 mg of Lorazepam. The patient's mentation returned to normal within 1-2 min of being given 1 mg of Flumazenil. We discuss the various behavioral side effects of benzodiazepines and the indications for the use of Flumazenil.

Anti-Anxiety Agents↗