There is a shortage of medical IV contrast and no one is talking about it (opens in new tab)

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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.

assttoasstmgr3y 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.

surgeryresOP3y 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.

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surgeryresOP3y ago

assttoasstmgr3y 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.

surgeryresOP3y ago

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