renal venogram…

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what the risks are --> kidney anatomy, kidney, blood, urine flow, renal veins, venogram, renal, a renal venogram, way to visualize the veins, the kidney using contrast material, x-rays, x-rays, a form of electromagnetic radiation, light, higher energy, penetrate the body to form an image on film, structures, dense, bone, appear white, air, black, structures, shades of gray, veins, seen in an x-ray, a contrast material is injected, vein to make it visible, in this test, contrast material is injected, renal vein, renal arteriography this test, hospital, lie on an x-ray table, local anesthetic is used, ask, sedative, anxious, a needle is inserted into a vein, in the groin so that an intravenous catheter, a long flexible tube, inserted, catheter is then threaded, the veins, it reaches the renal, kidney, vein, procedure is monitored by fluoroscopy, a type of x-ray that projects images on a tv monitor, contrast material is injected, x-ray images, catheter is then withdrawn, puncture site is bandaged, food, fluids, restricted 8 hours, medications, aspirin, blood thinners, the examination, not discontinue any medications, advised to, so by health care provider, wear hospital clothing, sign a consent form, the procedure, remove all jewelry, area imaged, inform the health care provider, pregnant, have allergies to any medication, medications, herbal preparations, have ever had any allergic reactions to x-ray contrast material, iodine substances, inform the health care provider, have ever had any bleeding problems, infants, children, test depends on child's age, level of trust, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, x-ray table is hard, cold, ask, blanket, pillow, sting, the anesthetic is given, feel some pressure, discomfort, the catheter is positioned, the dye is injected, experience a burning sensation, tenderness, bruising, site, the injection, test, detect thrombosis, presence of a blood clot, clots that partially, completely blocks the vessel, tumors, venous abnormalities, measure hormone levels produced by the kidney, test is now performed only on rare occasions, has largely been replaced by ct scan, mri a normal renal vein should have no clot, tumor, contrast should flow quickly, the vein, renal venogram, indicate a blood clot that partially, completely blocks the vessel, a kidney tumor, an abnormality, in the veins, renal vein thrombosis, chance of a reaction, contrast medium, low-level radiation exposure, most experts feel that the risk of most x-rays is smaller than other risks we take every day, pregnant women, children, more sensitive, the x-ray, veins, accessed in this test, risks of vascular injury, clot formation, bleeding.