PH 35 Hospital Pharmacy: INCIDENCE IS LOW, because many solutions
are administered using infusion pumps equipped with an alarm that sound when air is in the IV line.

in adults it takes 150 OR 200 ML of AIR
(much less in infants or pediatric patient) given quickly to result in harm.

Question

INCIDENCE IS LOW, because many solutions
are administered using infusion pumps equipped with an alarm that sound when air is in the IV line.

in adults it takes 150 OR 200 ML of AIR 
(much less in infants or pediatric patient) given quickly to result in harm.

LEIGHTON DWIGHT OBILLOS · Accepted Answer

Air embolus

INCIDENCE IS LOW, because many solutions are administered using infusion pumps equipped with an alarm that sound when air is in the IV line. in adults it takes 150 OR 200 ML of AIR (much less in infants or pediatric patient) given quickly to result in harm.