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.
What is panosteitis? Panosteitis is a painful inflammation of the outer surface or shaft of one or more long bones of the legs. Panosteitis may occur in more than one bone at a time or may move around from area to area, cause a shifting lameness that goes from one bone or leg to another.