IV bolus

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When I pull fluid (like propfol) from the port above the pump where is the fluid coming from? The bag or does some come from the tubing below?

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From above. You should see a steady flow from your bag/bottle in the drip chamber if pulling above the pump.

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Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care.

Yes, from the bag above. The pump is one-way only. :)

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Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care.

Wait but what do you mean by bolus? Are you pulling fluid out of the line into a syringe to then push it by hand into the patient as a bolus?

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