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Can Injecting An Empty Syringe Lead To Death?

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Question : Is there any possibility of death if someone is injected self by an empty syringe?
Yes or no?
can an empty syringe be cause of death?
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Answered by Dr. Rishu Saxena (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Depends on the volume of air injected.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for query.

I've gone through your details.

The lethal dose of intravascular air in humans is unknown, but accidental injections of between 100 and 300 ml have been fatal. So if the air injected by empty syringe was more then 100 ml you need to go to the emergency room otherwise there is no need to worry.

Thank you!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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Follow up: Dr. Rishu Saxena (1 hour later)
A normal syringe range ended with only 5 ml. right?

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Answered by Dr. Rishu Saxena (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
hi again,
Yes 2 ml or 5 ml.

Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T
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Can Injecting An Empty Syringe Lead To Death?

Brief Answer: Depends on the volume of air injected. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for query. I've gone through your details. The lethal dose of intravascular air in humans is unknown, but accidental injections of between 100 and 300 ml have been fatal. So if the air injected by empty syringe was more then 100 ml you need to go to the emergency room otherwise there is no need to worry. Thank you!