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DelorasTo

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on: Jul 17, 2018
A patient with hives, wheezing, and an altered blood pressure following iodinated contrast injection is experiencing:
 
 no reaction at all
  mild contrast reaction
  moderate contrast reaction
  severe contrast reaction

Question 2

The sesamoid bones in the foot are located:
 
 at the 1st distal interphalangeal joint
  at the 1st proximal interphalangeal joint
  at the 1st interphalangeal joint
  at the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint


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dudman123

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Reply #1 on: Jul 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

moderate contrast reaction

Rationale: A moderate contrast reaction may include symptoms such as: urticaria, wheezing, altered blood pressure, clammy and cool skin. Patients are typically administered Benadryl.

Answer to Question 2

at the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint

Rationale: There are two small sesamoid bones embedded in tendons on the plantar surface of the foot at the first metatarsophalangeal joint.


DelorasTo

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Reply 2 on: Jul 17, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

bulacsom

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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