Thanks Anton, I was pretty sure you or Paula would remember the details better
than me. Here's Angela's article from the JOP Archives for anyone interested.
tim
From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On ;
Behalf Of Anton Drew
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2016 4:59 PM
To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optimal] Re: FA/ICG Observation.
We had a run of them here in Australia several years ago and was traced to a
batch of fluorescein which had been left on the tarmac of an airport in searing
heat and from memory it caused crystallisation.
Angela Chappell wrote an article on it for the Journal from memory.
Anton
On Wednesday, June 1, 2016 4:05 PM,
"lguerette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:lguerette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<lguerette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:lguerette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Jim
I've only been doing FAs for 15 years, but never had any back spasm issues.
Don't recall those articles.
Interesting to read that old article if it can be found
Lori
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From: "Jim Soque" <jsoque@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:jsoque@xxxxxxxxxxx>>
Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 3:30pm
To: "Joe Warnicki" <optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Subject: [optimal] FA/ICG Observation.
Optimalers,
I had an interesting scenario that played out for a long standing patient whom
I performed an FA and ICG combined study on this afternoon, June 1, 2016.
This patient with a history of dry ARMD, and 10 year history with our office,
has a PMH of Renal Artery Stenosis, and hypertension.
The ICG test was performed first, and was photographed through the early
phases. Then, the FA portion of the test was performed, and was photographed
to only 70 seconds. The patient abruptly removed her head and cried out, 'I
have a back spasm' followed by rapid breathing, grasping for her lower back
with a free hand, and bringing the test to a stand still for approx. 7-8 mins.
The episode ended without incident, the patient recovered, I was allowed to
finish the FA/ICG test, and we walked to the examination room together.
We are just curious to see if FA or ICG dye had ever produced activity such as
this in your office before.
Thank you in advance.
Jim Soque
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