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What will happen if you inject a hypodermic needle filled with air into veins?
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large volume: of air can be quite harmful. Tiny amounts of air - not so.
Answered 6/26/2014
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Air: Injecting 25-30 cc of air in the veins can cause an air embolism and possibly death
Answered 6/26/2014
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