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In case of a '''contrast medium reaction''', a patient should be evaluated for the presence of the following symptoms and be medicated accordingly. Anaphylaxis is a more severe allergic reaction whose diagnostic criteria generally include low blood pressure and/or respiratory distress,<ref name="KimFischer2011">{{cite journal|last1=Kim|first1=Harold|last2=Fischer|first2=David|title=Anaphylaxis|journal=Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology|volume=7|issue=Suppl 1|year=2011|pages=S6|issn=1710-1492|doi=10.1186/1710-1492-7-S1-S6}}</ref> and indicate the attention of an anesthesiologist or corresponding clinician on duty.
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!rowspan=2| IndicationSymptoms<ref name=SURF/> !!rowspan=2| Medication<ref name=SURF/> !!rowspan=2| Route<ref name=SURF/> !!colspan=2| Dosage<ref name=SURF/> !!rowspan=2| Time to effect<ref name=SURF/> ||rowspan=2| Repeat<ref name=SURF/>
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! Adults !! Children
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*Severe hives
*Labored breathingLRespiratory distress
*Hypotension
*Altered level of consciousness
