Intravenous Cannulation

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