ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK CAUSED BY IOPROMIDE IN UROGRAPHY

The paper presents a clinical image, course and state of anaphylactic shock manifested in uneasiness, nausea, instinct on vomiting, vomiting, contractions of intestines, red skin face, narrowing, hypotension, epileptic seizure in a thirty-year-old patient, which happened after the i.v. injection application of non-ionic iodic contrast media (Iopromide; Ultravist 300 - Schering) at urography.The autors point to the fact that the application of non-ionic iodic contrast media does not provide an absolute protection of patients. On the contrary, even these iodic contrast media can lead to a serious reacton. Moreover, they stress the importance of knowing possible complications at applying ionic contrast media as well as the importance of anti-shock therapy and aquipment.