American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol 157, 1153-1161, Copyright © 1991 by American Roentgen Ray Society

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Acute reactions to intravascular contrast media: types, risk factors, recognition, and specific treatment

WH Bush and DP Swanson
Department of Radiology, Virginia Mason Clinic and Hospital, Seattle, WA 98101.

Acute, potentially life-threatening systemic reactions to contrast media are less frequent with lower osmolality, nonionic contrast agents, but they are not totally eliminated. Severe reactions remain a reality in all radiology departments. Typical reactions to contrast media include nausea and/or vomiting, scattered to extensive urticaria, bronchospastic reaction, hypotension (isolated) with compensating tachycardia, anaphylactoid reaction, vagal reaction, cardiovascular collapse, convulsion, and seizure. For each type of reaction, rapid recognition and initiation of specific corrective therapy enhance response and minimize side effects of drugs. Specific drugs for treating each reaction type are reviewed, including recommended dose, contraindications, and alternative choices. An approach to the high- risk patient and prevention of acute systemic reactions is discussed and pretreatment protocols are outlined.
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