• Physiology
  • Aspiration of Gastrograffin (Amidotrizoat)
    • Non-absorbable, hyperosmolar, hypertonic water-soluble contrast media
  • Potential for Pulmonary Toxicity of Other Radiographic Contrast Agents
    • Barium Sulfate (see Barium): relatively insoluble barium salt
      • Pulmonary toxicity, if aspirated
    • Iopydol (Hytrast): commonly used for bronchography in the past
      • No pulmonary toxicity
    • Iodixanol (Visipaque): isoosmolar contrast medium (mainly used for intrarterial and IV contrast studies)
      • No pulmonary toxicity

Adverse Effects

• Acute Lung Injury-ARDS (see Acute Lung Injury-ARDS)

References

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