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Scan Less, Think More: Canadian Rules for Head and C-Spine Trauma
A quick review and commentary on the Canadian CT head and CT C-Spine clinical decision rules.
Dialysis after contrast in patients with ESRD?
Ordering contrast on a dialysis patient? Go ahead.
Modern low-osmolality agents likely aren’t directly nephrotoxic, and studies show no loss of residual function in dialysis patients who still make urine. The ACR backs this up—no need for an extra dialysis session or delay in imaging. Get the scan, make the diagnosis.