- Retrospective analysis of 77 children admitted to a PED for suspected acute allergy (AA). Results. Of the 77 eases reviewed, 61 were included because they had clinical manifestations consistent with AA. 40 had symptoms suggestive of AAN, and 21 had isolated urticaria (IU). Average age was...
Allergy to shellfish or seafood is no longer considered predictive of allergy to iodinated contrast media.2 Although seafood is rich in iodine, the antigens in seafood that cause allergic reactions are noniodine-containing proteins such as muscle protein tropomyosines.28 Similarly, patients with alle...
Allergy to seafood, shellfish or iodine. Asthma or other respiratory disorder that requires an inhaler. An allergic reaction to IV contrast for CT scans before. Allergy to any medication. If you have diabetes and are taking medication other than insulin please consult the list below for medicatio...
Palmiere C, Reggiani Bonetti L. Risk factors in fatal cases of anaphylaxis due to contrast media: a forensic evaluation. International archives of allergy and immunology. 2014:164(4):280-8. doi: 10.1159/000366204. Epub 2014 Sep 9[PubMed PMID: 25227969] Level 3 (low-level) evidence...
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found in two thirds of all manufactured food, making the supermarket a minefield for people allergic to soy. Biotechnologists are focusing on wheat, too, and might soon expand their research to the rest of the "big eight" allergy-inducing foods: tree nuts, milk, eggs, shellfish and fish....
ALLERGYIodinatedCONTRASTALLERGYLowosmolarityCONTRASTAIM: To assess current practice of United Kingdom cardiologists with respect to patients with reported shellfish/iodine allergy, and in particular the use of iodinated contrast for elective coronary angiography.Moreover we have reviewed the current evidence...
Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents: Rationale for Use in Patients with Iodine Contrast or Shellfish Allergy?doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000006976Parker R. M. KeneeFrom the * University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TexasMark S. Zimmer...
shellfishPatients with "allergy" to iodine and shellfish often do not obtain necessary radiologic procedures due to anxiety about potential radiocontrast media reactions. This study assesses the impact of an educational intervention to dispel these myths.The authors surveyed 252 internal medicine, ...
doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2013.12.951Amber N. PepperEmma Westermann-ClarkNeetu TalrejaRichard F. LockeyElsevierJournal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology