Oral contrast media induced cardiopulmonary arrest during computed tomographic examination: A case report

Administration of intravenous and oral contrast media (cm) for the radiographic imaging is widely used. adverse reactions to cm are considered allergy–like, with cutaneous, cardiovascular, respiratory, and gastrointestinal system symptoms. allergy–like reactions are usually unpredictable. although allergy–like reactions are more frequent with ionic than nonionic iodine material, the frequency of deaths is usually identical. many reports of allergic reactions to intravenous cm have been reported; however, there have been a few case of a life–threatening reaction to the oral cm. we present a case of a severe anaphylactic reaction following oral ingestion of water soluble, iodinated contrast.