Air Bubble Detector for Syringe Pump

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Randi Trope
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Air Bubble Detector for Syringe Pump

Does anyone use an external air bubble detector for syringe pumps that do not have an integrated air bubble detection system (i.e. Alaris)?

If you do not, are you concerned about the potential risk for large air injections?

Randi Trope, DO, MBA, FAAP
Medication Safety Officer
Pediatric Intensivist
Cohen Children's Medical Center
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System