Mild adverse events after administration of iodinated contrast agent in computed tomography examination
Journal Title: Medycyna Ogólna i Nauki o Zdrowiu - Year 2015, Vol 21, Issue 1
Abstract
[b]Aim[/b]. The objective of the study was to analyze the types of mild complications after intravenous administration of iodinated contrast agent Ultravist 300 and 370 in computed tomography examinations. [b]Material and methods[/b]. The study group comprised 160 patients who during CT scans were administered intravenously Ultravist. The study was conducted by the method of a diagnostic survey, using a survey technique, and the research instrument was a questionnaire designed by the author. The data collected were entered and analyzed using Statistica 10.0 StatSoft and PASW Statistic 17.0 Predictive Solutions; Chi-square test was used to compare differences between proportions; the level of statistical significance was set at 5% (p < 0.05). [b]Results[/b]. The most common reactions after intravenous administration of contrast medium were the feeling of warmth, feeling of urination and a ‘strange taste in the mouth’. Patients who received Ultravist 300 reported the ‘sensation of warmth throughout the body’ more frequently than those who received Ultravist 370 (p = 0.001). No relationship was confirmed between the amount of synthesized MS and speed of administration, and adverse reactions at the injection site. [b]Conclusion.[/b] Symptoms of mild adverse events pass spontaneously and do not require pharmacotherapy. These symptoms; however, are important from the point of view of the security and co-operation with the patient while performing the examination, and care of the patient after its completion.
Authors and Affiliations
Emilia Wyszomierska, Ewa Pasieka, Robert Milewski, Urszula Łebkowska
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