Intravenous Cannulation
- Size : 14 Gauge
- Colour : orange
- Requires a large vein
- It is used mostly for the adults
- Used in high risk surgical procedures
- It is used for the trauma conditions
- More amount of fluids can be administered in short period
- Size : 16 Gauge
- Colour : Ash
- Requires a large vein
- Requires a large vein
- It is used for the trauma conditions
- More amount of fluids can be administered in short period
- Size : 18 Gauge
- Colour : Green
- Used in trauma, Surgery, blood transfusions, and for CT scan with dye.
- Requires a large vein
- It is used mostly for the adults
- Size : 20 Gauge
- Colour : Pink
- Most commonly used
- Suitable for non-emergent blood transfusions
- Requires a Medium size vein
- It is used mostly for the adults
- Size : 22 Gauge
- Colour : Blue
- Most commonly used for older adults
- Suitable for slow speed infusions
- Requires a small size vein
- Size : 24 Gauge
- Colour : Yellow
- Most commonly used for pediatrics or elderly adults
- Requires a small size vein
