Contrast induced nephropathy should not influence decision-making in the ER when considering life threatening diagnoses. Here is a real life malpractice case to highlight.
A young man in his 20s went to the ER with two days of fever, cough, and dizziness. He was tachycardic and hypoxic. His X-ray showed an infiltrate. EKG and labs were ordered and didn’t show anything remarkable. If you read the title then you