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Do they use iv dyes when conducting a ct scan to check for inflamed gall bladder? how do these dyes make you feel? hot? nauseous?

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Yes: If your complaint is abdominal pain the study is typically done with both oral and injected intravenous contrast. With the injectin you can feel a little funny - some describe it as hot / flushed / tingling / nauseated. Symptoms are generally mild and resolve quickly.

Answered 8/6/2018

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A member asked:

Do they use iv dyes when conducting a ct scan to check for inflamed gall bladder? how do these dyes make you feel? hot? nauseous?

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