Adverse reactions
The adverse reactions are further classified into two groups:
- Acute adverse reactions
The acute adverse reactions occur within a few hours of the contrast administration
The cause of allergy-like reactions is the release of histamine from mast cells and basophils.
The majority of the acute adverse reactions are mild.
- Delated adverse reactions
The delayed adverse reactions may occur from 1 hour to 1 week of injection. In most of the cases, skin and subcutaneous tissue are affected.
Emergency drugs used in radiology
There are a lot of procedures are performed in the radiology department. Whenever there is sudden onset of any allergic reaction, after administration of contrast into patient’s body crash cart rushed for management.
The crash cart is the emergency trolley that contains life-saving emergency drugs and other equipment. The crash cart used in emergencies cases for the management of the crucial events.
The emergency drugs include:
- Adrenaline- used for allergic reactions
- Atropine- anti-arrhythmic drug
- Buscopan- used to relief pain
- Hydrocortisone- used for allergic reactions
- Dopamine- used to increase blood pressure
- Sodium bicarbonate- for electrolyte imbalance
- Diazepam- for sedation
- Avil- used as an anti-allergic agent