Jordan L. Newmark, M.D.
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Radiocontrast media allergic reactions and interventional pain practice--a review.
Pain Physician. 2012 Sep-Oct; (5): E665-75
Millions of interventional pain procedures are performed each year in the United States. Interventional pain physicians commonly administer radiocontrast media (RCM) under fluoroscopy for these procedures. However, RCM can cause various types of hypersensitivity or allergic type reactions, in an acute or delayed fashion. Furthermore, some patients report a prior history of hypersensitivity reactions to RCM when presenting to the interventional pain clinic. Both scenarios present challenges to the interventional pain physician.
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