• ALoafOfBread@lemmy.ml
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    7 months ago

    Yeah realistically it isn’t a big concern. Like you should try not to inject air into people’s veins, but the minimum amount that is likely to cause problems is about 20 cc (which is a lot), but it’s likely to take much more than that to be fatal, usually in excess of 150 cc.

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      7 months ago

      Damn for real? Growing up id always heard even the tiniest bubbles can put you into shock/death. Made me terrified for a long while growing up… 20cc is a lot of air!

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        7 months ago

        It’s one of those situations where ~2cc can potentially cause complications and a bubble could theoretically cause problems but is also unlikely, so when you ask a doctor they’ll be like “technically yes, but” and everyone hears “confirmed, bubble=dead”