eli5 Why are air embolisms so deadly? Like, what about an air bubble can’t your body fix pretty easily? 1.08K viewsJanuary 1, 2024 Question98.99K April 16, 2023 0 Comments I would have thought that an air bubble gets popped and we move on. That the gas eventually dissolves and gets passed somehow. So, what’s going on? Why does the heart stop so violently? It acts like there was an implosion on the inside… In: 1487 57 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted April 17, 2023 0 Comments Please read: air bubbles in your IV tubing won’t hurt you. I’ve tubing holds maybe 5-10 cc, it would take ten times this to hurt you. Please stop asking me about this. regards-a nurse You are viewing 1 out of 57 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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