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Table 4 Severity of IR and severity of BTR to gadolinium contrast media

From: Breakthrough reactions of iodinated and gadolinium contrast media after oral steroid premedication protocol

Initial reaction (IR; n =33)

Breakthrough reaction (BTR)

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Iodine

Mild (n =15)

0

0

0

Moderate (n =2)

0

0

0

Severe (n =6)

0

0

0

Gadolinium

Mild (n =6)

0

0

0

Others* (n =4)

0

0

0

  1. *In two patients, drug eruption was clinically suspected, but the causal medication was not identified. In another two patients, mild delayed reaction to iodinated contrast media was clinically suspected.
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BMC Medical Imaging

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