Method Air Bubbles

[Lycan]

Every 28 days, I undergo an infusion for 2 days, 5 hours each day. They access my port and leave the line in over night. Could I blow air bubbles into the line like that movie, Apt Pupil?

 

[Lycan]

Anybody?

 

[darkandtwisty]

Healthcare worker here: most if not all IV pumps have a mechanism that'll detect the slightest air bubble, causing the machine to stop and alarm. In order to cause an air embolism, you would need to get the air bubbles as close to the entry point of your body as possible.

 

[signalpause]

You'd have to inject large amounts of air into your cannula to cause an embolism. The ports on the IV line can trap some of the air, so if you can get ahold of a 10 ml syringe, disconnect the IV line from the cannula and then inject 10-20mls of air into it without getting caught, it might just work.