Ureteric obstruction and intravascular administration of contrast media: Is there a risk?

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 76, Issue 908, 2003, Pages 564-565

  Morcos, S K ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; INDOMETACIN; NITRIC OXIDE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PROSTACYCLIN; SODIUM;

DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY BLOOD FLOW; KIDNEY CIRCULATION; KIDNEY COLIC; KIDNEY INJURY; NEPHROLITHIASIS; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; URETER OBSTRUCTION;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; COLIC; CONTRAST MEDIA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; KIDNEY DISEASES; KIDNEY MEDULLA; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; RISK FACTORS; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0041431014     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/26423316     Document Type: Review

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