Sizes Of Iv Cannulas And Flow Rate Calculations i26d

Sizes of the I.V. Cannula Size

Color

Length Flow Uses Rate(ml/min) 

14G

ORANGE

45

250-300  

16G

GREY

45

150-240

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18G

GREEN

45

100-120

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20G

PINK

32

55-80   

22G

BLUE

25

22-50

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24G

YELLOW

19

23

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26G

VIOLET

19

10-15

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Nursing Consideration

Used for adolescent and adult major surgery and trauma infusion of large amount of fluids or colloids adolescent and adult major surgery and trauma infusion of large amount of fluids or colloids adolescent and adult major surgery and trauma infusion of large amount of fluids or colloids Older children, adolescent and adult Ideal for I.V. infusion and blood infusion Medication istration Emergency management

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Older children, adolescent and elderly adult I.V. infusion with moderate flow rates Medication istration Infant toddler, older children Major surgery and trauma among children Can ister fluids and medication Neonate, infant and elderly adults Suitable for infusion but infusion rate is low

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Painful insertion Required large insertion Painful insertion Required large insertion Commonly used

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Easy to insert into small, thin, fragile veins Difficult to insert into though skin Insertion to though skin is difficult

Less painful Insertion to though skin is difficult

Insertion to though skin is difficult and less painful

Flow rate calculation: When calculating the flow rate of IV solutions, that the number of drops required to deliver 1 ml varies with the type of istration set. istration sets are of two types:  Macro drip set (delivers 10-20 drops/ml )  Micro drip set (60 drops/ml). Flow rate =

Volume of infusion in ml Time of infusion in minutes

x Drip factor (in drops/ml)