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Lecture 4: Contrast complications Flashcards

1
Q

why use contrast medium

A
  1. Opacify specific structures to increase contrast resolution
  2. With radiography only way to differentiate structures is when they are different opacities
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2
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what are the 4 types of contrast

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  1. Gas
  2. Barium
  3. Iodinated
  4. Paramagnetic agents
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3
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what are the routes of administering contrast

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IV, intrathecal, intraperitoneal, oral, intra-articular

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4
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Is hypague 76 contrast ionic or non-ionic

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ionic

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5
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are iohexol 350 and 240 ionic or non-ionic contrasts

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non-ionic

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6
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what are some indications for iodinated contrast

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urinary study, angiography, CT, lymph angiography, arthrography, myelography

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7
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Only use ionic or non-ionic iodinated contrast in myelographs

A

non-ionic

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8
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Iodinated contrast is __times the osmolality of plasma

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5-8 times

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9
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what is the advantage of ionic contrast

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less expensive

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10
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what are the disadvantages of ionic contrast

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hypertonicity- increased risk of reaction

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11
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You can not administer ionic contrast __

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intrathecally

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12
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what are some advantages of non-ionic contrast

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lower reaction rate, less hypertonic, useful for any procedure

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13
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what is the disadvantage for non-ionic contrast

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expensive

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14
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what are some toxicities associated with iodinated contrast

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  1. Osmolality- primary effect
  2. Ionic charge
  3. Chemical toxicity
  4. Allergic or idiosyncratic reaction
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15
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the osmolality/ hypertonicity of iodinated contrast causes a shift of water from ___ to ___ space, and a shift of water out of ___

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extravascular to intravascular, RBC

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16
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what endothelial and RBC lesions are seen as the result of negative osmolality effects

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  1. Desiccation and weakening of junctions
  2. Increase capillary permeability
  3. RBC dedicate and are rigid
  4. Risk of thrombosis formation
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17
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what are the cardiovascular effects of osmolality changes from iodinated contrast

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  1. Vasodilation- severe hypotension
  2. Osmotic hypervolemia
  3. Reflex bradycardia
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18
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what are the renal affects of osmolality changes from iodinated contrast

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diuresis, acute renal failure- hypertonicity and chemical toxicity

19
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what are some non-specific reactions to osmolality changes from iodinated contrast

A

nausea, vomiting, chills, fever, headache

20
Q

CNS is very sensitive to ionic composition changes and can result in __ or ___

A

seizures or cardiac dysfunction

21
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ionic or non-ionic: results in ionic composition changes that can cause seizures or cardiac dysfunction

A

ionic (does not occur with non-ionic)

22
Q

T or f: sodium is toxic but compounds with megluimine are less toxic

A

true

23
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t or f: non-ionic compounds have no sodium, therefore less toxic

A

true

24
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Iodinated compounds directly induce ___degranulation and ___release

A

mast cell, histamine

25
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T or F: iodinated contrasts suppress erythrocyte function

A

true

26
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which intrathecal iodine injection site has increased adverse reactions: cisternal or lumbar

A

cisternal>lumbr

27
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how do you determine volume of contrast given intrathecal

A

volume of contrast/mL of CSF

28
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what factors have no effect on incidence of reactions in intrathecal iodine administration

A

dose, time of anesthesia, anesthetic protocol

29
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__therapy may decrease risk of seizures when administering intrathecal iodine

A

fluid

30
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what neurotoxicities are associated with iodinated contrast administration

A
  1. increased capillary permeability in BBB allows toxic substances to contact neurons
  2. Ionization disrupts neurotransmission
31
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what are some intrathecal iodine reactions

A
  1. Seizures
  2. Hyperthermia
  3. Transient apnea
  4. Transient muscle spasms
  5. Hypotension
  6. Opisthotonus
32
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what is gadolinium based contrast

A

injectable paramagnetic substance

33
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paramagnetic substances shorten __ and __relxation times

A

T1 and T2

34
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T or F: gadolinium is highly toxic

A

true

35
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since gadolinium is highly toxic is must be ___

A

chelated, DTPA most common

36
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what are the mechanism of reactions associated with gadolinium based contrast

A

stability, osmolality

37
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what are some indications for gas contrast

A

cystography, pneumoventriculography, ultrasound, peritoneography, pericardiography

38
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what are some reactions associated with gas contrast

A

air emboli- rare complication

39
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what are some signs of air emboli from gas contrast

A

occlude flow, infarct of affected area

40
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what is tx for air emboli from gas contrast

A

Place left lateral recumbency and catheterize right atrium to try and extract emboli (often fatal complication)

41
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What reactions are associated with barium contrast

A

only concern if extravasation into body cavity- severe granulomatous inflammation

42
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what are some signs of a barium reaction

A

abdominal pain, mild to severe peritoneal adhesions

43
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what is tx for barium reaction

A

immediate lavaging may minimize reaction

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