Subcutaneous injection

several forms such as orally, intravenous or by injection. Treatment for attacks includes corticosteroids to reduce nerve inflammation. Medications for depression, sexual dysfunction and bladder and bowel control may also be prescribed. Medications administered by injection subcutaneously or intramuscularly are Beta interferons for relapsing-remitting and would be taken every other day to once a week. Glatiramer acetate (Copaxone) a subcutaneous drug for relapsing-remitting would be taken…

have clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease or heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. These patients are required to lower their cholesterol further. Alirocumab, a monoclonal antibody which is self-administered through subcutaneious injection every two weeks, lowers cholesterol by inhibiting PCSK9, whose primary purpose in the body is to reduce the receptors in the liver that dispose of LDL from the bloodstream. LDL is low-density lipoproteins that are considered “bad’ protein…

anything unsafe about recombinant TNF (Moreland, 1997). Three studies conducted in 2001 showed a remarkable safety profile for a different variation of recombinant human necrosis factor (binding protein-1). Intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous injections were given to healthy volunteers. The safety profile was based on vital signs, hematology and blood chemistry, and antibodies to study drug and local tolerability (Trnchard-Lugan, Ho-Nguyen, Bilham, et. al.,…

Discussion Post Week Eleven NURS6531, N-8 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a disease process that affects much of the United States (U.S.) population. DM occurs when the body has trouble regulating the amount of glucose in the blood stream. As an advanced practice nurse (APN), one must be able to diagnose, treat, and educate patients about DM. The purpose of the paper is to evaluate a case study for a patient with DM and explain the factors that impact the treatment and education strategies for the…

Recently there has been an increase in certain diseases, some of them preventable and others new to the scientific community for which research is being done in order to produce a treatment or vaccine against it. Regardless of the type of disease, the mission of healthcare professionals is to create awareness about such diseases and provide the patient with measures they can take not only to protect them, but to protect others as well. This is one of the main reasons why as part of the…

It is common to see transition from intravenous to subcutaneous insulin using sliding scale insulin only. This strategy as a sole approach should be discouraged, as it cannot provide the necessary insulin requirement in patients recovering from hyperglycemic crisis and β-cell failure. Patients should be given…

Introduction De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis is an inflammation of the tendon sheath and the tendons of the first extensor tunnel, extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) & abductor pollicis longus (APL). However, additional research has characterized De Quervain’s as more highly associated with a thickening of the tendon sheath and connective tissue degeneration rather than inflammatory changes.1 A study was conducted to prove that de Quervain’s does not involve inflammation and has histopathological…

virus. The vaccine has been used for over 60 years and is highly effective although a majority of recipients experience minor side effects following vaccination such as headaches, soreness at the injection site and fever. The vaccination is administered in a single dose via a 0.5ml subcutaneous injection. (Monath, 2005) Individuals are immunized approximately 10 days after administration of the vaccination; therefore people traveling to countries at risk of yellow fever should be vaccinated…

Type I diabetes What is type I diabetes? Type I diabetes is a medical condition characterized by autoimmune destruction of beta islets cells in the pancreas, resulting in impaired insulin production and hyperglycemia. Patients often present for the first time to the emergency department with diabetic ketoacidosis – this potentially fatal condition is characterized by metabolic acidosis, ketoacids in the serum and urine, severe dehydration, cardiovascular instability, and respiratory distress.…

medication. The first time I administered a subcutaneous shot, I was extremely nervous and hesitant due to the lack of fat on the patient. I was so afraid that the needle was going to go through his skin and end up in me! The second medication administration was better. I administered heparin without an issue. Yes! Due to my second injection going so well, I went into my third one with confidence, and it also went well. I know administering injections easily is a small accomplishment, but…