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A member asked:
I am male nurse.can someon tell me if a patient somehow gets air embolia from infusion with lots of bubbles when will symptoms occur.some days imidiately smo after awhile?
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How much air: A few bubbles would not cause any symptoms or any lasting damage. Although the maximum safe amount of air is unknown, as little as 20 ml/sec of air may show symptoms and 70-150 ml/sec of air can be fatal. You may consult this article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2876914/
Answered 10/4/2017
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