ARRT CT Practice Questions - ARRT Computed Tomography (Postprimary) Exam

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Case 005 (Emergency Response): During a contrast-enhanced CT scan, a 50-year-old patient develops stridor, facial edema, and a drop in blood pressure to 70/40 mmHg within 2 minutes of injection. What is the FIRST medication that should be administered?

IV diphenhydramine 50 mg. Intramuscular epinephrine 0.3 mg (1:1,000 concentration) in the anterolateral thigh. IV methylprednisolone 125 mg. Sublingual nitroglycerin 0.4 mg.

Correct Answer:

Intramuscular epinephrine 0.3 mg (1:1,000 concentration) in the anterolateral thigh.

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