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A member asked:
Had cannulla in arm 8 days ago severe anxiety can you get air embolism from this no iv line used just drew blood? would i know by now plz respond
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No worries: Without someone typically infusing in a large quantity of air, there really is no risk from air embolism from a peripheral IV. Even most of today's pumps, when infusing a solution into a peripheral IV, will stop when air is sensed within the infusing track.
Answered 7/24/2016
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