I cannot tell you how many times I did this earlier in my career. 'Oh, this patient's foot is fat - I'll cut the tape/bandage and give them a little room' And whilst the dressing may well have been the problem in many of those cases, I'm fairly sure that quite a few of those IVs weren't actually in... I honestly thought that limb swelling was always a bandage issue - but actually, there are a ton of factors that influence this: ➡️ IV catheter patency ➡️ Albumin levels ➡️ Hydration status And man