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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 23, 534-538, Copyright © 1977 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Safety and efficacy of continuous flush systems for arterial and pulmonary artery catheters

RM Gardner, EL Bond and JS Clark

Air embolism and static pressure errors have been attributed to continuous infusion systems. Experiments show that the primary source of air bubbles in such a system is the drip chamber. A drip chamber that minimizes this problem was tested and is recommended. Pressure errors due to the flush system are shown to be clinically insignificant. Fast flushing through a central arterial catheter is shown to be a minimal hazard.


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