what are the side effects of the dye used in a ct scan?
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['nausea and vomiting.', 'headache.', 'itching.', 'flushing.', 'mild skin rash or hives.']
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Sure, artificial food colorings make foods look brighter and more appealing, but at what cost? Consumer watchdog CSPI says food dyes can cause everything from hyperactivity and allergic reactions to cancer, and is calling for the government to ban three of the most common dyes.
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['Breast tenderness.', 'Discolored urine.', 'Drowsiness.', 'Heavy vaginal bleeding (2 to 7 days after the overdose)', 'Headache.', 'Emotional changes.', 'Nausea and vomiting.', 'Rash.']
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['burn-like blisters, pain, redness, hardness, burning, or itching in the place you applied the patches.', 'enlarged or tender breasts.', 'acne.', 'depression.', 'headache.']
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['Rash.', 'Diarrhea.', 'Nausea.', 'Vomiting.', 'Headache.', 'Tendon or nerve damage.']
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X-ray dye, also called contrast material or medium (not actually a “dye”), is any internally administered substance that differs in density from soft tissue on X-ray studies or CT scans.
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AZO Urinary Pain Relief may interfere with the reading of any colorimetric urine analysis (such as AZO Test Strips), as the active ingredient, an organic dye, will color the test pads and may make them difficult to read.
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Even when hair dyes are used as directed, harmful health effects are possible. Up to 25 different ingredients in hair dyes can cause harmful skin effects. One of the main culprits is the primary intermediate PPD. Contact with skin can cause irritation including redness, sores, itching, and burning.
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Symptoms tend to occur around 30 minutes after exposure to the contrast agent. Initial symptoms may be mild, like hives or itching. More moderate reactions can include nausea, vomiting, chills, abdominal cramps, facial or laryngeal edema, shortness of breath, wheezing, hypertension, and headache.
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['Headache (oral use)', 'Numbness and tingling (oral use)', 'Shortness of breath (intravenous use)', 'Nausea and vomiting (intravenous use)', 'Kidney damage (intravenous use greater than 945 mg/m2)']
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['diarrhoea (possibly with stomach cramps) that contains blood or mucus. ... ', 'pale poo with dark pee, yellowing of the skin or the whites of your eyes (warning signs of liver or gallbladder problems)', 'bruising or skin discolouration.', 'joint or muscle pain that comes on after 2 days of taking the medicine.']
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['increased bleeding tendency.', 'abdominal discomfort.', 'cardiac arrhythmias (if overdosed)', 'central nervous system depression (if overdosed)', 'dermatitis (with topical use)', 'diarrhea.', 'heartburn.', 'mouth or throat irritation.']
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['Easy bleeding or bruising.', 'Persistent or recurring yellowing of your skin and eyes (jaundice)', 'Intense itching.', 'Abdominal pain.', 'Loss of appetite.', 'Nausea.', 'Swelling due to fluid buildup in your abdomen and legs.', 'Problems with concentration and memory.']
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However the dye can cause acute kidney injury, known as contrast induced nephropathy (CIN), which is thought to be in part because it reduces levels of nitric oxide in the kidneys. Dietary nitrate, found in abundance in vegetables such as beetroot, can increase levels of nitric oxide in the body.
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Possible risks include: allergic reaction to contrast dye. endometrial (uterine lining) or fallopian tube infection. injury to the uterus, such as perforation.
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['headache, back pain;', 'stuffy nose, sinus pain, sore throat;', 'vaginal itching or discharge, changes in your menstrual periods, breakthrough bleeding;', 'bloating, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting;', 'breast pain;', 'redness or irritation where the patch was worn;', 'thinning scalp hair; or.']
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After the procedure After your CT angiogram is completed, you can return to your normal daily activities. You should be able to drive yourself home or to work. Drink plenty of water to help flush the dye from your system.