title: Use of a portable syringe pump for glucagon administration in abdominal computed tomography.
abstract: A portable syringe pump was used to administer glucagon by intravenous infusion in order to achieve bowel paresis during abdominal computed tomography. This technique produced a reduction in glucagon dosage and an improvement in scan quality when compared with intermittent intravenous injection. A smaller reduction in dosage with little change in scan quality was achieved with intramuscular infusion.
mesh_terms: D005934:Glucagon / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D010528:Peristalsis / Q000187:drug effects; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D005934:Glucagon