Subcutaneous injection

How and Where to Give Subcutaneous Insulin Injections, Child A subcutaneous injection is a shot of medicine that is injected into the layer of fat that lies between skin and muscle. People with type 1 diabetes must take insulin because their bodies do not make it. People with type 2 diabetes may require insulin. There are many different types of insulin. The type of insulin that you take will determine how many injections you give yourself and when you need to take the injections. CHOOSING A SITE FOR INJECTION Insulin absorption varies from site to site. It is best to inject insulin within the same body region, using a different spot in that region for each injection. Do not inject the insulin in the same spot for each injection. There are…

to Excess fluid volume as evidenced by damaged tissue surrounding the subcutaneous area. Risk for Infection related to tissue destruction. 2. Identify the six rights of medication administration. Right Medication-Ensure that the client is about to receive the medication that was ordered. Right Dose-Make sure the dose is appropriate for the client and pay close attention to calculations, that yield multiple pills or a large…

or bruising. It may be white, yellow, tan, or green, lose or firmly adherent. This stage should not be used to describe skin tears, tape burns, perineal dermatitis, maceration, or excoriation. “Partial thickness” means that the damage is confined to the epidermis and/or dermis but does not penetrate below the dermis. A stage III pressure ulcer includes full-thickness tissue loss, meaning the damage extends completely through the dermis to the subcutaneous layer. Subcutaneous fat may be…

are taking. It is important that patients bring all of their medications to their doctor’s appointment. Patients need to inform their doctor about their allergies and adverse reactions to medications. When a doctor writes a prescription for a medication make sure that you or the patient can read it. It is vital that the patient ask for information about their medicines in terms you can understand. If you have any questions about your medication label be sure to ask the doctor. Another important…

Definition Cellulitis is an inflammatory condition of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue usually found obstructing a wound, ulcer or dermatosis [10]. Cellulitis is a common bacterial infection. It may appear as a swollen, red area of the skin that will feel hot and tender to touch. Cellulitis can spread to other parts of the body however it is not contagious and cannot spread from person to person. The lower leg of the body is most commonly affected, although cellulitis can occur anywhere…

There are many dermatologic conditions that can be strikingly similar to cellulitis, especially on first presentation to an Emergency Physician. While some other diagnoses are more chronic and indolent, others are life-threatening and crucial for the Emergency physician to diagnose. Distinguishing between cellulitis and other skin conditions can lead to a decrease in antibiotics use and thus resistance as well as delays in treatment of alternate, and most importantly, deadly diagnosis.…

After the Georgia General Assembly altered the state’s legislation concerning the death penalty, it was able to be reinstated. In 2001, Georgia abandoned the use of the electric chair. According to BBC News, the state court ruled “that death by electrocution ‘inflicts purposeless physical violence and needless mutilation that makes no measurable contribution to accepted goals of punishment’” (BBC). Simply stated, this ruling decided that the electric chair violated the constitution’s eighth…

favor of “death with dignity” as opposed to the 37% who were voted in favor in the poll from the early 1950s (Humphrey). There are multiple methods of euthanasia, and some are far more acceptable than others. The most commonly seen, and most accepted, method is administration of a controlled and lethal overdose of normal medications, such as phenothiazines like prochlorperazine,chlorpromazine, triflouperazine, and perphenazine. In large enough doses, these are all lethal. They can be prescribed…

and wrong, or what is just and unjust. Throughout time the main discussion was around the method used to euthanize a prisoner on death row. That discussion remains even now as many states are struggling to find an alternative to lethal injection. Some of the states are doing away with the death penalty all together which can cause a problem with having enough space for inmates. The need for an alternative to lethal injection has come about for two reasons. The first reason is because the states…

history. The penalty of death is perceived as a regional practice and it can substantially vary from one region of the country to another. “U.S Executions from 1608-2002 confirmed that between 1775 and 1994, approximately thirteen thousand people were sentenced to death in the United States (11). The justices at the time considered various forms of execution and categorized the practices as constitutional or unconstitutional. In 1997, ninety-two percent of executions used this method and…