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I had a large air bubble go through an iv line 2 days ago, it looked like it was about 2-3 inches long, would it have hurt me already?
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Bubble: Yes, if it was indeed an air bubble you could have got pulmonary embolism which is devastating.
Answered 11/28/2017
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