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I had a bubble in an IV tube once, and asked about it (I wasn't being put to sleep)!
Apparently it happens all the time. The thing at the end, just before the needle (sorry, I have no idea what it's called) filters them out.
I think for a regular IV it actually takes a lot of air in the line, but with a central line it's a lot more dangerous.
I'm not an expert and I didn't check my info but I did ~~stay at a hoiday inn express~~ get an IV every month for the past decade, and in years past have discussed these things with seasoned nurses as I watched air bubbles of various sizes enter my vein.
That's some genuine folk wisdom for ya, lol.