-> It's funny that you also mention this.  There was one ER RN-boss who
-> actually posted a sign in the EMS equipment room of their ER stating
-> that NO ONE but a trauma needs anything bigger than a 20g, since you
-> can actually give blood through a 20g.  Anything bigger is
-> considered just
-> plain barbaric.   Well, I'd like to see them do a rapid 500cc fluid
-> challenge through 20, not to mention pushing d50 through it.
 
Duh! Try pushing adenosine through a 20g! I've had 2 seperate lines
blow on the same patient trying to get the adenosine in. Mind you, I'm
not talking blowing the vein - I mean the LINE. Broke completely in
half, spilling blood and fluid all over the place TWICE. Hehe. Not a
good day I was having...
Oh, and that was using a 18g. In the AC. And it was a very patent line.
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