Key articles to cite supporting the use of IV contrast dye
If you need some solid peer-reviewed articles to drop into the chart because medicine changes at the rate of stalactite formation:
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Aycock RD, Westafer LM, Boxen JL et al. Acute Kidney Injury after CT: A meta-analysis. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2018.(28811122) Exhaustive, modern literature review in the Annals showing no difference in acute kidney injury, mortality, or dialysis.
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Hinson JS, Jalbout NA, Ehmann MR et al. Acute kidney injury following contrast media administration in the septic patient: A retrospective propensity-matched analysis. Journal of Critical Care 2019.(28131489) Large study evaluating patients presenting to John Hopkins with suspected sepsis. No effect was detected from contrast dye, even among patients with GFR<30 ml/min.
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Ehrmann S, Aronson D, Hinson JS. Contrast-associated acute kidney injury is a myth: Yes. Intensive Care Medicine 2017 (29242967)