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Carebear, it is ALWAYS better to risk offending the nurse than to die. You should never have to feel afraid like that. 6 inches of air in the line is NOT okay. I'm sorry you had to go through that anxiety. Be sure to speak up, okay?
Carebear, it is ALWAYS better to risk offending the nurse than to die. You should never have to feel afraid like that. 6 inches of air in the line is NOT okay. I'm sorry you had to go through that anxiety. Be sure to speak up, okay?
6 inches seems like a lot for the nurse to overlook, although in reality it's not going to hurt you. It does take quite a bit more air than that to really cause problems in your heart. As far as that air having a cumulative effect of building up that's not really a problem. One of the biggest jobs of your blood is to transport oxygen through out the body. My understanding is that it is a bubble large enough to throw off the mechanics of your heart beating that causes a problem.
That being said I also give my nurses a hard time about air in my IV lines. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
6 inches seems like a lot for the nurse to overlook, although in reality it's not going to hurt you. It does take quite a bit more air than that to really cause problems in your heart. As far as that air having a cumulative effect of building up that's not really a problem. One of the biggest jobs of your blood is to transport oxygen through out the body. My understanding is that it is a bubble large enough to throw off the mechanics of your heart beating that causes a problem.
That being said I also give my nurses a hard time about air in my IV lines. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
6 inches seems like a lot for the nurse to overlook, although in reality it's not going to hurt you. It does take quite a bit more air than that to really cause problems in your heart. As far as that air having a cumulative effect of building up that's not really a problem. One of the biggest jobs of your blood is to transport oxygen through out the body. My understanding is that it is a bubble large enough to throw off the mechanics of your heart beating that causes a problem.
That being said I also give my nurses a hard time about air in my IV lines. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
6 inches seems like a lot for the nurse to overlook, although in reality it's not going to hurt you. It does take quite a bit more air than that to really cause problems in your heart. As far as that air having a cumulative effect of building up that's not really a problem. One of the biggest jobs of your blood is to transport oxygen through out the body. My understanding is that it is a bubble large enough to throw off the mechanics of your heart beating that causes a problem.
That being said I also give my nurses a hard time about air in my IV lines. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
6 inches seems like a lot for the nurse to overlook, although in reality it's not going to hurt you. It does take quite a bit more air than that to really cause problems in your heart. As far as that air having a cumulative effect of building up that's not really a problem. One of the biggest jobs of your blood is to transport oxygen through out the body. My understanding is that it is a bubble large enough to throw off the mechanics of your heart beating that causes a problem.
That being said I also give my nurses a hard time about air in my IV lines. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
6 inches seems like a lot for the nurse to overlook, although in reality it's not going to hurt you. It does take quite a bit more air than that to really cause problems in your heart. As far as that air having a cumulative effect of building up that's not really a problem. One of the biggest jobs of your blood is to transport oxygen through out the body. My understanding is that it is a bubble large enough to throw off the mechanics of your heart beating that causes a problem.
That being said I also give my nurses a hard time about air in my IV lines. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
I was under the impression that it took 10cc's of air before you could get an air embolism. My wife is a RN and almost always gets all of the air our of mine. Her thought has always been better safe than sorry.
I was under the impression that it took 10cc's of air before you could get an air embolism. My wife is a RN and almost always gets all of the air our of mine. Her thought has always been better safe than sorry.
I was under the impression that it took 10cc's of air before you could get an air embolism. My wife is a RN and almost always gets all of the air our of mine. Her thought has always been better safe than sorry.
I was under the impression that it took 10cc's of air before you could get an air embolism. My wife is a RN and almost always gets all of the air our of mine. Her thought has always been better safe than sorry.
I was under the impression that it took 10cc's of air before you could get an air embolism. My wife is a RN and almost always gets all of the air our of mine. Her thought has always been better safe than sorry.
I was under the impression that it took 10cc's of air before you could get an air embolism. My wife is a RN and almost always gets all of the air our of mine. Her thought has always been better safe than sorry.
Josh always freaks out about tubing air of any amount. He watches it like a hawk and reports even a small (1/4") bubble. When we do IVs at home, we always prime more than we think is necessary to avoid more anxiety on him.
Josh always freaks out about tubing air of any amount. He watches it like a hawk and reports even a small (1/4") bubble. When we do IVs at home, we always prime more than we think is necessary to avoid more anxiety on him.
Josh always freaks out about tubing air of any amount. He watches it like a hawk and reports even a small (1/4") bubble. When we do IVs at home, we always prime more than we think is necessary to avoid more anxiety on him.
Josh always freaks out about tubing air of any amount. He watches it like a hawk and reports even a small (1/4") bubble. When we do IVs at home, we always prime more than we think is necessary to avoid more anxiety on him.
Josh always freaks out about tubing air of any amount. He watches it like a hawk and reports even a small (1/4") bubble. When we do IVs at home, we always prime more than we think is necessary to avoid more anxiety on him.
Josh always freaks out about tubing air of any amount. He watches it like a hawk and reports even a small (1/4") bubble. When we do IVs at home, we always prime more than we think is necessary to avoid more anxiety on him.
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