Description

Air embolism following the administration of intravenous paracetamol is a risk because it is stored in a rigid container, and therefore requires an air inlet to allow infusion.1 At the end of the infusion, if the giving-set is not clamped, air may be entrained, particularly into a central vein. Venous air embolism of a volume of 5 ml/kg may cause cardiac arrest, but considerably smaller volumes (2 or 3 ml) have …