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<|user|>
Suppose someone is hooked up to an IV, if a person inserted air via a syringe how much air would it take to cause an embolism
<|assistant|>
It would take quite a bit of air to cause an embolism. Depending on the size of the IV catheter, between two and three liters of air would be needed to cause a problem. Additionally, the faster the air is injected, the more chance there is of an embolism occurring. Therefore, it is important to inject the air slowly and carefully in order to avoid any complications.