Aye, but then, you're potentially in the shit right? emergency medicine is basically assuming the worst.... an unknown patient, suffering potentially large inju

Aye, but then, you're potentially in the shit right? emergency medicine is basically assuming the worst.... an unknown patient, suffering potentially large injuries, its best to get that cannula in right now, before its much, much harder. Its totally prudent to get a line in. What I was talking about was walking in to A&E with a slight cold and a headache, you might get a drip if your totally drunk, but you're going to get a grey needle (the largest one you can get.) and its not going to be comfortable.