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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. | 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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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,[2] and indicate the attention of an anesthesiologist or corresponding clinician on duty.
Symptoms[1] | Medication[1] | Route[1] | Dosage[1] | Time to effect[1] | Repeat[1] | |
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Adults | Children | |||||
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Injection of adrenaline | Intramuscular in lateral thigh | 0.3 - 0.5 mg |
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Less than 5 min | Every 5-10 min if needed |
Asthma | Salbutamol (Ventolin) or own bronchodilator | Inhalation |
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Less than 5 min | Every 10 mins if needed |
Hypoxia | Oxygen | Mask | >5 l/min | Almost immediate | Continuous | |
Altered level of consciousness or hypotension | Volume expander such as Ringer's | IV with pressure | 20mg/kg | Fast | As needed | |
All anaphylaxis cases | Antihistamine such as desloratadine (Clarinex/Aerius) | Oral | 10mg of desloratadine |
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Within 30-60 minutes | Usually not |
All anaphylaxis cases | Glucocorticoid such as betamethasone | Oral or IV |
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2-3 hours | Usually not |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 . Hypersensitivity reactions against contrast media - Swedish Society of Uroradiology [Swedish: Överkänslighetsreaktioner mot kontrastmedel – SURFs kontrastmedelsgrupp ], 2014-10-17].
- ↑ Kim, Harold; Fischer, David (2011). "Anaphylaxis ". Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 7 (Suppl 1): S6. doi: . ISSN 1710-1492.
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