Eli5: why does an IV drop into that capsule that’s half full of iv and half air?
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It’s an drip chamber but functions like an air trap. It also occasionally will have a filter inside.
Does a couple of things:
1. prevents air from entering the circuit as it generally to the top of the circuit.
2. Allows you to visualise the flow through the tube circuit. The speed of the dripping is an indicator
3. If it has a filter basket, can filter out contaminants in IV fluid
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