Abstract:Iodinated contrast media are routinely used in clinical practice for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Adverse effects of their administration have an incidence of 3 %, and mostly consist of mild skin allergic reactions, with severe reponses such as anaphylaxis representing only 0.22 %. Contrast-induced thrombocytopenia is an extremely rare, underdiagnosed condition that most often occurs after infusion of hyperosmolar contrast agents, with low-osmolarity compounds being less likely the trigger. We report a… Show more
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