Myasthenic crisis after intravenous administration of iodinated contrast agent.
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.
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
D003287:Contrast Media; D003973:Diatrizoate; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine; D004491:Edrophonium