Episode 22
ED Contrast Toxicity | Very Low Troponins
The JournalFeed podcast for the week of May 25-29, 2026.
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IV contrast doses used for CT scans appear to fall below the toxic threshold for nephrotoxicity, with no convincing evidence they cause acute kidney injury (AKI) in most patients.
This Australian study found patients who were eligible for rapid rule out based on a single high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) ≤2 ng/L pathway had shorter hospital length of stay (LOS) and no increase in index or 30-day cardiac events.
