5780

5780 has 28 years experience and specializes in ICU, clinical education, radiology.

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1. Premedicating patients with contrast allergies?????

   5780 replied to Lori Ann's topic in Radiology

   To lamazeteacher - there is obviously a variety of approaches. I certainly have had patients with contrast allergies who do just fine with only a prednisone prep (the man I'm thinking of has had two fistulograms in the last six weeks). It is up to ...

2. CTAC's

   5780 replied to arnfinally's topic in Radiology

   What would the criteria be for calling in the RN? Would the patient be assessed first to confirm that he/she would need some IV metoprolol and, therefore, monitoring in order to get the scan done? We have fairly recently started doing cardiac CTA's...

3. FNA 'S

   5780 replied to mjk's topic in Radiology

   I don't think you would ever see a pathologist from my institution come to pick up a specimen. I certainly don't think it's necessary. The specimen and the requisition are both labelled - we make sure of this, and that they match, otherwise the spe...

4. IVR follow-up

   5780 replied to 5780's topic in Radiology

   Thanks, dianah - these are all good points. I will try to find out what other centres do about follow-up, then go from there.

5. IVR follow-up

   5780 posted a topic in Radiology

   Hello, all. I have a question: One of our radiologists was asking me the other day about how to create a position in our department. He needs someone to do follow-up on our big procedures - embolizations, carotid stents, UFI's. Does anyone work ...

6. Cardiac CTA

   5780 replied to jfelicia71's topic in Radiology

   I have another question. How long are patients monitored after the metoprolol? And what is the half-life/peak effect of IV metoprolol? I always feel like I'm letting these patients go too soon. Maybe it's just lack of familiarity. . . Thanks.

7. Cardiac CTA

   5780 replied to jfelicia71's topic in Radiology

   Hi, jfelicia71. We have just fairly recently started doing cardiac CTA's. Our guy will use up to probably 20 mg of metoprolol - he says he has never had to use more. But it is in 1 mg increments, rather than 5 mg increments. He is more likely to ...

8. TIPS procedures

   5780 replied to GWVRNS's topic in Radiology

   Yes, having that anaesthetist there does lighten the load a little, doesn't it?:)

9. TIPS procedures

   5780 replied to GWVRNS's topic in Radiology

   At our hospital, a TIPS may be done on an emergent basis for a gi bleed. All of our TIPS' are done under general anaesthesia, so the patient goes to PACU after, then back to their ward.

10. Iv starts for CT and MRI

    5780 replied to "NEWKID" in RAD's topic in Radiology

    We use a sterile occlusive dressing even for those short-term IV's. It's not that hard to take the dressing off.