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Live Theater in the Los Angeles Area

Board-certified in emergency medicine, Dr. Zachary Lutsky earned his MD at Rosalind Franklin University’s Chicago Medical School. After he graduated in 2002, he moved to California to complete his internship and residency in emergency medicine at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance. When not attending to his patients, Zachary Lutsky, MD, enjoys traveling, watching football and hockey, and watching live theater performances.

Los Angeles is the heart of the television and movie industry in the US, but it’s also home to a vibrant and dynamic live theater community. Several venues host the touring companies of Broadway shows, as well as excellent original and classic productions.

The Geffen Playhouse, located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, consists of two performance spaces: the Gil Cates Theater, which usually puts on five productions per season; and the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater, a smaller, more flexible venue. Temporarily closed due to the pandemic, the Geffen Playhouse plans to reopen for the 2021 season with The Present.

A Noise Within (ANW), in Pasadena, is a classical repertory company that mounts several stage plays each season. Recent productions include Othello, Man of La Mancha, The Winter’s Tale, and Frankenstein. For the Fall 2020 season, ANW is presenting virtual play readings as well as videos of their productions.

The Mark Taper Forum, which is part of Center Theatre Group, puts on plays year-round, and is noted for having won two consecutive Pulitzer Prizes for its productions of The Kentucky Cycle and Angels in America. Closed for the fall 2020 season, the Mark Taper Forum offers several virtual programs on their digital stage.

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About Fever in Children

A member of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Dr. Zachary Lutsky is currently an attending physician at the Santa Clara Medical Center. With almost two decades of experience in emergency medicine, Dr. Zachary Lutsky has treated a variety of emergency medical conditions, including strokes, , heart attacks, and traffic injuries, as well as severe fever in children.

Fever occurs when the body temperature rises above the normal range (normal being between 97.4 and 99.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Normally, proper hydration, OTC medication, and enough rest calm most fevers within three to four days. However, there are some instances when immediate medical evaluation and special treatment is required. Seek immediate medical care if:

1. The child is a newborn.

2. The child’s fever is accompanied by seizures, regardless of age.

3. The child is between 3 to 6 months of age and has a rectal temperature reading 103 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, or fussiness along with a rectal temperature anywhere above 99.6 degrees Fahrenheit.

4. The child is between 6 months and 2 years of age and has a temperature of 102 degrees Fahrenheit or higher accompanied by cough or diarrhea that persists for more than a day.

5. The child is more than 2 years of age and has a fever accompanied by a painful and stiff neck, vomiting, and severe headache. This can be a sign of meningitis.

6. A fever occurs after a child has been exposed to hot temperatures. This can be a sign of heatstroke.

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An Overview of Emergency Medicine

An attending physician at the emergency department of the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Zachary Lutsky, MD worked as an emergency physician at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for 11 years. Dr. Zachary Lutsky deals with different kinds of patients and health-related problems, including heart attacks and strokes, births, car accidents, and gunshot wounds.

Emergency medicine is a medical specialty that deals with recognition, initial evaluation, diagnosis, and management of acutely injured or ill patients. Emergency medicine is not location-biased as it is practiced in different settings, including freestanding emergency departments (EDs), hospitals, telemedicine, emergency medical response vehicles, etcetera.

Patients can show up with varying degrees of health problems without a diagnosis and still get treated by an emergency physician. This practice is so because emergency medicine is a fast-paced, high-pressure, and diverse medical specialty that demands extensive medical knowledge and well-honed technical and clinical skills. The emphasis of emergency medicine is on acute-care and pre-hospital care of the other specialties in medicine. Emergency physicians offer treatment to all age groups in different medical conditions with varying degrees of severity.