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I'm confused about air embolia witch patients can get from unprimed iv infusions in hospital.some doctors says it will happen immediately and some not?
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Although it is: possible to inject some air bubbles and perhaps a significant amount of air if the entire tubing is unprimed, this is an unlikely event all the same. It would take a considerable volume of air to compromise cardiac function and the adverse event would be evident very quickly.
Answered 9/12/2017
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