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Contrast Induced Nephropathy from Department of Emergency Medicine on Vimeo.

Dr T Gleeson (Radiology) discusses recent evidence regarding Contrast Induced Nephropathy, how to prevent it and how to treat it should it happen.

This article concludes that:

"Hydration with sodium bicarbonate before contrast exposure is more effective than hydration with sodium chloride for prophylaxis of contrast-induced renal failure. "

JAMA. 2004;291:2328-2334.  (Link)