Rethinking the contrast allergy label

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Jul 13, 202631:31Science & Medicine

A contrast allergy note on the chart can trigger delays, unnecessary steroids and avoided scans, yet often these labels are not clinically justified. A new practice article in CMAJ, “Hypersensitivity reactions to iodinat...

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