A survey on the use of premedication prior to iodinated and gadolinium-based contrast material administration

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 345-354

  O'Malley, Ryan B ^a   Cohan, Richard H ^a   Ellis, James H ^a   Caoili, Elaine M ^a   Davenport, Matthew S ^a   Dillman, Jonathan R ^a   Khalatbari, Shokoufeh ^b   Myles, James D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

corticosteroids; gadolinium based contrast media; iodinated contrast media; premedication; Radiographic contrast media

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CLEMASTINE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; GADOLINIUM; GADOLINIUM BASED CONTRAST MATERIAL; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROXYZINE; IODINATED CONTRAST MEDIUM; MEPREDNISONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRADYCARDIA; BRONCHOSPASM; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FACE EDEMA; FEVER; FOOD ALLERGY; HEART ARREST; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LARYNX EDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL HISTORY; PREMEDICATION; RADIOLOGIST; TACHYCARDIA; THROAT TIGHTNESS; URTICARIA;

EID: 84928096285     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2010.09.001     Document Type: Article

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