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A. IV Administration
Getting Started
Do you know?
Cannula is color-coded according to its usage recommendation depending on various situations and
conditions.
Purple Yellow Blue Pink Green Grey Orange
26G 24G 22G 20G 18G 16G 14G
Depending on these recommendations, which cannula should you use?
Recommendation Color
Blood transfusion, or large-volume infusion
Very fragile veins; elderly or pediatric patients
Most chemo infusions; patients with small veins; elderly or pediatric patients
In massive trauma situations
Neonatal patients
Multi-purpose IV; for medications, hydration, and routine therapies
Trauma, surgeries, or multiple large-volume infusions
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