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precice strider

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IV gauge
« on: October 27, 2020, 01:30:32 AM »
LL veterans, what was your IV experience like? I know it must be less painful than the surgery itself, but I hear the size of the needle makes a big difference.
Did you get an 18, 20, or 22 gauge needle?
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Hagane

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Re: IV gauge
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2020, 03:33:38 AM »
typically 20-24 g is used
18g and larger are usually for more emergency situations
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Re: IV gauge
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2020, 05:38:50 AM »
I thought 18 and 16 are used for major surgeries, LL is a major inpatient surgery.
But I can see it not warranting a large IV since as it is an elective surgery the environment is as controlled as it can get.
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