title: Myasthenic crisis after intravenous administration of iodinated contrast agent.
abstract: Two women with myasthenia gravis became apneic immediately after IV injection of iodinated contrast material for CT. Aggravation of myasthenia continued for days after this initial reaction.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001049:Apnea / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003973:Diatrizoate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004491:Edrophonium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D003973:Diatrizoate; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine; D004491:Edrophonium