Anaphylactic reactions during intravenous urography

ABSTRACT

Out of 4261patients from the Jordan University Hospital and Al-Islamic Hospital, Amman Jordan, five patients developed serious anaphylactoid reactions after intravenous injection of iodinated radiographic contrast medium [RCM] within the past 18 months. Two patients were above 55 years of age with a history of ischemic heart disease, two others gave a history of allergy; one to fish and the other to RCM [urografin] [R] and the 5th patient was a young female without a previous history of allergy or significant illness. In this retrospective study, the present situation concerning the aetiology of RCM reactions, dangers, precautions and treatment are thoroughly discussed