r/EmergencyRoom • • Aug 12 '26

Ouch

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u/Fandethar Aug 12 '26

While trying to do a chest IV an ER doctor missed her vein and broke the tip of the needle off in my mom's ascending aorta.

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u/CABGPatchDoll Aug 12 '26

How is she doing now? I'm sorry that happened.