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- 5. Patients with renal impairment who are on Metformin post injection of iodinated contrast media are at risk of Lactic _____.
- 6. It is important to check the __ of every drug, medication or contrast agent given to a patient prior to administration.
- 9. Bupivaccaine and ________ are given to patients in MID as a combination of local anesthetic and steroid for injection into joints or bursa under II or US.
- 10. It is important that a patient’s estimated ______ filtration rate - eGfr is checked prior to injection of iodinated contrast medium for CT in patients at risk.
- 11. This is another drug name for a metformin equivalent taken by diabetics.
- 13. It is recommended that all diabetic patients cease taking __ for up to 48hrs post IV contrast.
- 16. Radiographers must be able to recognise a patient exhibiting this reaction when administering contrast.
- 19. ________ is given as a local anesthetic prior to MID procedures.
- 20. What is the name given to the contrast medium used within our department for CT injections
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- 1. This drug active ingredient is hyoscine butylbromide, a substance derived from a species of the plant genus Duboisia. Hyoscine butylbromide is one of the families of drugs known as antispasmodics. These drugs relax and relieve spasms. It is used in CT for Colonography.
- 2. The most effective prophylactic measure to prevent CIN (contrast induced nephropathy) in renally impaired patients is ________.
- 3. IV contrast injection can produce flushing because it is _______. That is, it has higher osmolarity than human serum thus attracts water from cells causing blood vessels to dilate.
- 4. For breast feeding mothers receiving IV contrast, there is no need for special precautions or cessation of breastfeeding. ”less than _____ percent of the administered maternal dose of iodinated contrast medium is excreted into the breast milk in the first 24 hours.”
- 7. ________ can be used for minor analgesia (pain relief) in MID administered by a nurse.
- 8. This drug works by rapidly reducing throat swelling, opens up the airways and maintains blood pressure. This is a first line drug in anaphylaxis.
- 12. This condition can be a adverse reaction from IV Contrast injection. It appears as lesions, which may be flat or raised, itchy or asymptomatic, of variable size and last minutes to hours.
- 14. What do we have in MID if a conscious diabetic patient presents to MID with hypo glycaemia (low blood sugar).
- 15. What medication would be given to treat mild –moderate reactions eg."hives".
- 17. For CT enterography we use low-concentration barium solution E(EZ cat) mixed with __________.This minimizes small bowel reabsorption of water and thereby improves luminal distention. It is hypertonic & draws fluid into the bowel.
- 18. Administration of IV fluids and______ and maintenance of the airway is the usual first-line treatment for moderate to severe allergic-type reactions to contrast.
- 21. This contrast agent is taken orally to highlight the bowel within CT studies. It’s name is ______ - sodium diatrizoate 3.705g/10ml oral liquid sachet.