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The deltoid, vastus lateralis, and the gluteal muscles.

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What is the medical term meaning medication placed directly within the muscle?

Intramuscular injection involves placing the medication directly into the belly of a muscle.


Which injection does not require aspiration?

An intramuscular injection need aspiration.


What are the advantages and disadvantages of intramuscular injection?

The advantages of the deltoid intramuscular injection is that as said before is easy accessible and patients are generally a lot more comfortable with exposing their arms as opposed to another body area. Disadvantages to this site are the size of the muscle mass is small in relation to other IM injection sites.


What term do they use when an injection right into the muscle?

An injection into muscle is called 'an intramuscular injection.'


What are the preferred Intramuscular sites?

There are four accepted body sites for Intramuscular injections. 1.The central region of the Deltoid muscle of the shoulder. This area is for only small injections of 1 ml or less, ie for vaccinations. The other three regions are all in the lower body area. 2. The middle of the thigh in the Vastus Lateralis muscle of the quadriceps muscle group of the upper leg . 3 The Ventrogluteal muscle in the hip on the side of the hip. 4. The Dorsogluteal muscle of the buttocks. Divide one buttock into four quadrants upper and lower. The injection should always be in the upper quadrant.


What are the three types of injection?

subcutaneous intravenous intramuscular


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.


What is the maximum volume of medication for intramuscular injection?

3ml


Why intramuscular injection are containdicated in burn patient?

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How do you store an intramuscular injection?

In the muscle. Or in room temper area


What happen when you give intramuscular injection in the wrong place?

A medication meant for intramuscular injection can destroy tissues if given subcutaneously. It can cause abscess, tissue breakdown, infection, and even necrosis.


What cpt code should be used for an intramuscular b12 injection?

J3420