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*7 Fr TLC 18G proximal port: 3.4 L/hr
*7 Fr TLC 18G proximal port: 3.4 L/hr
*12 Fr HD: 23.7 L/hr
*12 Fr HD: 23.7 L/hr
*8.5 Fr Cordis/introducer sheath: 7.6 L/hr  
*8.5 Fr [[sheath introducer|Cordis/introducer sheath]]: 7.6 L/hr  
*8.5 Fr Cordis/introducer sheath with pressure bag: 20.0 L/hr
*8.5 Fr [[sheath introducer|Cordis/introducer sheath]] with pressure bag: 20.0 L/hr


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 02:46, 21 January 2021

Vascular access types

Flow Rates

Flow rate depends on diameter and length of IV; the Hagen–Poiseuille equation.[1]

Peripheral IV

  • 16G IV: 13.2 L/hr
  • 18G IV: 6.0 L/hr
  • 20G IV: 3.6 L/hr

Central Line

See Also

External Links

References

  1. Vascular Access. In: Marino, P. The ICU Book. 4th, North American Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2013:3-41