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Is Air Getting In While Changing Saline Harmful?
when giving an infusion while changing saline to medicine some the hose in the butterfly tube came unlocked how much would this amount of air be a problem. and how long would it take to see the symptoms. and how long would it take to know everything was alright.
Wed, 13 Aug 2014
Hello,
90-150cc of air can cause air embolism through IV.
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Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh
90-150cc of air can cause air embolism through IV.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh
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