Very limited IV contrast available for most US hospitals.

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May 13, 2022
4:47:20pm

IGlowInTheDark All-American

Very limited IV contrast available for most US hospitals.

This derails many medical specialities and diagnostic/treatment procedures.

Shortage of Contrast Media for CT Imaging Affecting Hospitals and Health Systems | AHA

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IGlowInTheDark

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Very limited IV contrast available for most US hospitals.

5/13/22 4:47pm

Oh that sucks

KingDave

5/13/22 5:04pm

I'm due for a CT scan in a month or two to check on kidney cancer. I hope the shortage is figured out by then.

IdahoCoug

5/13/22 5:10pm

Name checks out

5/13/22 5:26pm

We have a 6 day supply at my hospital, rationing it. Terrible.

tc101

5/13/22 5:33pm

I can only order one bag of IV sodium chloride every 5 days. I’m having to push

5/13/22 5:41pm

We’re fortunate our contrast supplier has a second factory in Ireland

maizecoug

5/13/22 6:07pm

ER midlevels everywhere suddenly realizing they have to think

WorfoSAUR

5/13/22 6:23pm

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Littlerich

5/13/22 6:36pm

We are rationing it too. Going to be seeing a lot more unenhanced CTs.

Bradleyd16

5/13/22 11:40pm

I do interventional pain..

5/14/22 3:20am

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