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Deltoid, Vastus Lateralis, Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Maximus
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe three most common are: Deltoid, Vastus lateralis, and Ventrogluteal. There is also the Gluteus medius, but this is usually discouraged for risk of hitting the sciatic nerve
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∙ 14y agodeltoid, gluteus medius and vastus lateralis
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∙ 11y agodeltoid muscle, vastus lateralis, ventrogluteal
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How does one administer intramuscular injections?
The people who administer intramuscular injections are trained before they are allowed to administer injections to humans. Sometimes they are trained on pieces of fruit first.
What are the types of injections?
subcutaneous intravenous intramuscular
Name the landmark for intramuscular injections?
The landmark for intramuscular injections is the acromion process. The actually injection site should be several centimeters away from the process, on the deltoid muscle.
Why are intramuscular injections more painful than subcutaneous injections?
Usually, the vehicle used for a intramuscular drug contains oil or a "fatty liquid". The amount of liquid injected is generally bigger in an IM injection and the drug might also be more irritative. The nail used is generally bigger and longer. For these reasons, almost all IM injections are more painful than SC injections.
How do I learn how to give intramuscular injections?
Intramuscular injections are not something that you should attempt to learn without proper instruction and supervision from a qualified instructor. If there is a medical reason, your doctor may teach you how to preform injections on yourself or one of your dependents. It is not something to try after only reading about it.
How is penicillin addmidistered?
Penicillin comes in tablets, intravenous solutions and intramuscular injections.
Which site is the most often used in babies for intramuscular injection?
The vastus lateralis (outer thigh) because it is the largest.
Strabismus can be corrected by injecting Botox into the affected extraocular muscle?
False, intramuscular injections
What is the traditional site for most deep intramuscular injections?
You can give deep intramuscular injection in upper and outer quadrant of the hip. You can give the deep intramuscular injection between anterior and lateral aspect of the middle thigh.
How many injections can you get in one day?
There really isn't a limit to the number of subcutaneous or intramuscular injections you can get. It can, however, be difficult to find a good vein for more than a couple of intravenous injections.
What gauge needle is needed for intramuscular injections?
Usually 24 number needle is used by doctors. For baby you can use 26 number needle and for oily injections you can use 22 number needle.
What three muscles are commonly used for intramuscular injections in infants and why?
in newborns/infants the vastus lateralis is used. 1.5ml is max amount per muscle. Once the child begins walking and the gluteal muscle mass is increased you can then begin dorsogluteal being watchful of the sciatic nerve
