Patients are frequently asked about iodine or seafood allergy before IV contrast material is administered because of a commonly held belief among radiologists and others in the medical community of a specific cross-reactivity between iodinated radiographic contrast material and other iodine-rich substances.
Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium, two thin layers of a sac-like tissue that surrounds the heart, holds it in place and helps it work. A small amount of fluid keeps the layers separate so that thereâs no friction between them.
Definition. Pancreatitis is a disease in which the pancreas becomes inflamed. The pancreas is a long, flat, pear-shaped organ located behind the stomach. It makes digestive enzymes and hormones, including insulin. In pancreatitis, the digestive enzymes attack the tissue that produces them.ymptoms include: 1  Severe pain in the center of the upper abdomen that: 2  Sometimes spreads into the upper back. 3  Is often made worse by eating, walking, or lying down on your back. 4  Is less severe in chronic pancreatitis, with a gradual onset that may be tolerable for weeks. 5  Nausea and vomiting.