2024 Baptist Outpatient Services (BOS) Adverse Reactions to Contrast in Diagnostic Setting

In this BOS annual required online course, Clinical Learning Educator Bettina Laier, R.N., describes the signs, symptoms and treatments for patients with an adverse reaction to contrast material during diagnostic studies in an outpatient setting.

Target Audience

Baptist Health Radiologists 

Learning Objectives

  • Describe adverse reactions to contrast material during diagnostic studies.
  • Identify the signs, symptoms and treatments when a patient develops an adverse reaction to contrast material during a diagnostic study.
Additional information
Bibliography: 
  • Kang, S. K. (2021). Diagnosis and treatment of an acute reaction to a radiologic contrast agent. In T.W. Post, P. Rutgeerts, & S. Grover (Eds.), UptoDate. 
  • Bottinor, W., Polkampally, P., & Jovin, I. (2013). Adverse reactions to iodinated contrast media. The International Journal of Angiology: Official Publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc, 22(3), 149–154. 
  • ACR Committee on Drugs and Contrast Media. (2023). American College of Radiology Manual on Contrast Media. American College of Radiology. 
Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.75 General certificate of attendance
Course opens: 
01/01/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2024

Bettina Laier, R.N.
Clinical Learning Educator
Baptist Outpatient Services
Baptist Health South florida
Miami, Florida

Bettina Laier, R.N., faculty for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development, and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.*

*Ineligible companies - Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
              
Baptist Health South Florida designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.75 General certificate of attendance
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