3. Are there specific patients or risk factors that make it more likely to get a contrast reaction?
Predisposing risk factors for general acute adverse reactions to contrast media are:
Note: increased predisposing risk factors does not mean the patient can not get IV contrast. It simply means that potentially they are at higher risk compared to other patients.
Previous adverse reactions
History of asthma
History of allergy
Heart disease
Dehydration
Hematological conditions like sickle cell anemia, polycythemia and myeloma
Pre-existing renal disease
Infants and the elderly
Anxiety
Beta blockers, NSAIDs, interleukin 2
Adverse reactions to Intravenous Iodinated Contrast Media: A Primer for Radiologists Namasivayam S et al. Emerg Radiol (2006)12; 210-215
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