Reactions to Contrast Media Can Occur and the Risk Varies

question 21

Multiple Choice

Reactions to contrast media can occur and the risk varies according to several patient and contrast-related factors.What is the single best predictor of a contrast-related reaction?

• A) Allergy to shellfish
• B) Allergy to iodine
• C) Prior reaction to contrast media
• D) A history of anaphylactoid reactions

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Definitions:

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An extinct species of rhinoceros that was covered with long hair, lived during the Ice Age, and is often depicted in prehistoric art.

Lascaux

A complex of caves in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings, featuring detailed representations of animals, humans, and abstract signs, dating back around 17,000 years.

Colored Silhouette

A form of artwork that uses outlines to depict figures or objects, filled with solid colors, creating a stark contrast with the background.

Relief

In sculpture, figures projecting from a background of which they are part. The degree of relief is designated high, low (bas), or sunken. In the last, the artist cuts the design into the surface so that the highest projecting parts of the image are no higher than the surface itself. See also repoussé.