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.
Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. Pancreatitis can either be acute (develops suddenly and lasting days to weeks) or chronic (multiple pancreatic episodes that can last for months to years) in which the main symptom is abdominal pain. Other symptoms of pancreatitis are nausea, vomiting, and fever.