PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Peller, Patrick J.
AU  - Khedkar, Nanda
AU  - Martinez, Charles
TI  - Transient Renal Hypoperfusion During a Vasovagal Episode
DP  - 1994 Jun 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - 63--64
VI  - 22
IP  - 2
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/22/2/63.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/22/2/63.full
SO  - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.1994 Jun 01; 22
AB  - Objective: Nuclear medicine technologists are often called upon to recognize adverse events during patient imaging and take appropriate actions. A vasovagal episode occurred in a patient who was undergoing upright renal imaging. Methods: A 39-yr-old female with invasive cervical cancer was undergoing a renal scan as part of her preoperative evaluation prior to an abdominal hysterectomy. One to two minutes after intravenous administration of 99mTc-MAG3 (10 mCi), the patient became nauseated and lightheaded. Results: After 15–20 min, the patient’s symptoms resolved but a review of the images revealed tracer retention within the kidneys, indicative of decreased renal blood flow. We feel that a severe drop in blood pressure resulted from this patient’s vasovagal episode. Conclusions: The technologist can alleviate the transient hypoperfusion of a vasovagal episode during an imaging procedure, but they must first be aware of the signs and symptoms in order to take the appropriate action.