Rob Flint, MD<p>Does IV contrast help in ED abdominal CT’s?</p><p>Right now, the limited evidence says yes IV contrast does help to make the diagnosis in ED abdominal pain patients undergoing a CT scan.</p><p><a href="https://em.umaryland.edu/educational_pearls/4178/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">em.umaryland.edu/educational_p</span><span class="invisible">earls/4178/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/abdominal" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>abdominal</span></a> pain <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/ctscan" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ctscan</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/ivcontrast" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ivcontrast</span></a></p>