There is a shortage of medical IV contrast and no one is talking about it

There is a shortage of medical IV contrast and no one is talking about it(aha.org)

1 points by surgeryres 4 years ago | 3 comments

surgeryres 4 years ago |

I am a vascular surgery trainee. Myself and others rely every day on IV contrast to do our jobs. We were told today the hospital has a two week supply left - and the production side could take 6 weeks to catch up. Scary stuff.

assttoasstmgr 4 years ago |

I heard this on the radio today so it's not like "no one is talking about it". CT with contrast is being rationed to the most critical patients.

surgeryres 4 years ago | |

Not getting the attention it deserves. CT scans with IV contrast are critical for trauma, cancer staging, emergency general surgery, orthopedics - everything. Having to ration it at all is a big deal. And IV contrast is used for more than just CT scans.