BAT

[Ronald Gross]

IV contrast is fine and we use it on every scan.  Just make sure that the creatinine is normal, or you just might end up with some element of ATN if you are not careful about protecting those beans pre-scan.

Have a safe and healthy New Year,
Ron

>>> "cathy armstrong" <cathyarmstrong1 at googlemail.com> 12/26/2007 5:24 PM >>>
why not iv contrast?
cathy

On Dec 25, 2007 5:37 AM, <ccrone at charter.net> wrote:

> I work at a small, rural ER (about 18, 000 annual ED volume).  We have no
> FAST/Ultrasound immediately available at all times.  If we have a case of
> blunt abdominal trauma & order a CT scan, our radiologist demands that we
> have the patient drink oral contrast & wait 2 hours for the CT to be
> performed.  It then takes another 30 minutes for the report to be obtained.
>    What do other institutions currently do regarding the use of oral
> contrast when obtaining abdominal/pelvic CT's for blunt abdominal trauma in
> a hemodynamically stable patient-- with suspected internal injuries?
>
> Thanks
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