title: Use of IV epinephrine for treatment of patients with contrast reactions: lessons learned from a 5-year experience.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to review the use of epinephrine in the management of contrast reactions and to evaluate the appropriateness of the clinical indication, side effects and complications, and outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Severe contrast reactions necessitating treatment with epinephrine are rare. The most common clinical indication is laryngeal edema. Cardiovascular side effects of epinephrine occur, but most are self-limited.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. collins.mark@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: Christopher H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: Robert P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Hartman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D004837:Epinephrine