UMEM Educational Pearls

Category: Toxicology

Title: Radiocontrast-Induced Nephropathy

Keywords: radiocontrast, nephropathy, renal failure (PubMed Search)

Posted: 11/29/2007 by Fermin Barrueto, MD (Updated: 4/16/2024)
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Risk Factors for RCIN: Renal insufficiency, >60 yr old, DM, Renal Transplant, Hypovolemia, EF <30%, concomitant nephrotoxic drugs
Consider Prophylaxis with anyone of three methods (no method has been found superior.
- Normal Saline: 1 ml/kg/h IV pre and post study
- NaHCO3: 3 ml/kg IV bolus over 1 hr then 1 ml/kg/h pre and post
- IV Acetylcysteine 150 mg/kg bolus over 1hr then 50 mg/kg over 4h