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Contrast Reaction
Contrast-induced renal toxicity Non-allergic, non-acute reactions to contrast media also occur. Another important reaction ...
The authors concluded that radiologists' knowledge of the use of epinephrine in the management of severe contrast material-induced reactions is deficient. The findings of this study are sobering ...
Either allergic-type reactions or contrast-induced nephropathy may occur after administration of radiographic contrast media. These are entirely different entities with distinct pathophysiologies.
Intravenous contrast carries the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy and allergic reactions, and is contra-indicated in many patients with poor renal function. This paper was a systematic review ...
We investigated the role of hemofiltration, as compared with isotonic-saline hydration, in preventing contrast-agent–induced nephropathy in patients with renal failure. We studied 114 ...
"Although certain complications of ICM (e.g., contrast-induced nephropathy) have been extensively studied, there has been little examination of the effect of ICM on thyroid function." Connie M.