Author/Authors
Yardan, Türker Ondokuz Mayıs University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Emergency Medicine, Turkey , Acar, Ethem Muğla Sıtkı Kocman University - Training and Research Hospital - Department of Emergency, Turkey , Akdemir, Hızır Ufuk Ondokuz Mayıs University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Emergency Medicine, Turkey , Baydın, Ahmet Ondokuz Mayıs University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Emergency Medicine, Turkey , Duran, Latif Ondokuz Mayıs University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Emergency Medicine, Turkey
Title Of Article
Is the flumazenil administration diagnosis or treatment? Two case reports
شماره ركورد
38119
Abstract
Benzodiazepine has the central nervous system (CNS), cardiac and respiratory side effects when intaked more than therapeutic doses. Acute benzodiazepine poisoning may be manifest taken in the form of dizziness, ataxia, nystagmus, dysarthria, hypoxia, hypothermia, hypotension, bradycardia, apnea, pulmonary aspiration, respiratory depression, coma, cardiopulmonary arrest and death. Alprazolam is the most toxic form of benzodiazepines and unless combined with the other CNS depressants such as barbiturates and alcohol, death is rare. When benzodiazepine intoxication is suspected, the next step is flumazenil administration to reverse the CNS and respiratory system depression. In this case report, we aimed to point to the diagnosis and treatment of benzodiazepine intoxications by representing two intoxicated patients with coma.
From Page
395
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Benzodiazepine , Emergency , Flumazenil , Intoxication
JournalTitle
Journal Of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
To Page
397
JournalTitle
Journal Of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
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