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 Injection question
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 102 |
I have read in 3 nursing manuals that when giving intramuscular injections one should draw a small amount of air into the syringe to pull the medication from the needle. Then invert the syringe allowing the air to go to the top.This small amount of air is then used to force the medication deep into the muscle and not allow the medication to seep out of the injection site. Any comments please will be appreciated.     | ||
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 17 |
yes i heard that and will follow that procedure you can just flick the air to the top by holding it needle pointing down and make the air rise to the pluger end rather than pushing it out the otehr way! peace | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 291 |
The purpose of this technique is to not waste the substance that is in the needle when the plunger is fully depressed. Ideally, when the plunger is all the way down the air bubble would exactly reach the tip of the needle. If you draw with the needle side down and start with the plunger fully depressed, you will have this situation. I think if I had to choose between wasting a little gear or injecting air, I would wast the gear. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 102 |
Thanks injury P. and Zeke but there has to be more opinions on this. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 102 |
Wow, thats it huh? | ||
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Olympian 
Posts: 1544 |
I always do it. Usally about 2/10ths of a cc of air does the trick. This ensures there is none of the drug wasted in the needle as there was nothing to force it out during injection. If you're not in a vein, which if you aspirate you'll know, it is a recomended practice to get all the sauce in your muscle. |
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posted March 30, 2001 12:32 AM