Thats because it takes approximately 10cc or mls of air to cauze problems. There is actually a thing called a bubble study where 2cc of air mixed with saline and mixed until its a bunch of smaller bubbles and is quickly injected into the blood stream. Tbey watch it go to the heart under ultrasound. Kinda neat
They may look big but 10cc would be about half the standard tubing full of air from you to the bag. 10 cc is also the bigger syring they flush the iv with.
I've had IVs before and watched bubbles go into my vein. Nothing happened.
Thats because it takes approximately 10cc or mls of air to cauze problems. There is actually a thing called a bubble study where 2cc of air mixed with saline and mixed until its a bunch of smaller bubbles and is quickly injected into the blood stream. Tbey watch it go to the heart under ultrasound. Kinda neat
My Dr wanted to do that to me for a problem that was resolved years prior. I said no way.
I mean if its not a problem why worry! Thats how i do my health anyway
I don't know, it's was quite a bit of large bubbles that went through the line when they changed the bag.
A lot of lines have 2 micron air eliminating filters built into them nowadays.
They may look big but 10cc would be about half the standard tubing full of air from you to the bag. 10 cc is also the bigger syring they flush the iv with.