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#SCCT2021 "Chance Favors the Prepared: Exam Prep & Safety" #YesCCT Why you gotta be so complicated? by Dr. Christopher Maroules @ChrisMaroules
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1) Always consider the risk:benefit ratio

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2) Anticipating and managing adverse rxns to medications

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3) Acute adverse rxns - generally occur w/in 20 min of contrast admin/exposure
- allergic rxns: oxygen, epinephrine, albuterol
- physiologic rxns (vasovagal): leg elevation, IVF, atropine

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4) Contrast extravasation
- RF: distal site injections & abnl circ
- sequelae: self-limited (24-48h), but can lead to skin comps & compartment syndrome (severe)
- eval: 👀promptly, focused exam
- TX: ⬆️above 🫀, compress, conting instructions, surgery if c/f CS