Subcutaneous (hypodermic) Injections (SC)
Subcutaneous
injections are the injections giving in to the fat layer (subcutaneous layer)
between the skin and muscles.
Sites of giving injections
1. Abdomen – two inches away and around the
umbilicus.
2. Thigh – area between knee and hip slightly
to the side.
3. Lower Back- imagines a line that run across the
back just above the crack between the buttocks. An injection may be given below
the waist and above this line, halfway between side and spine.
4. Upper Arm – find the area halfway between the
elbow and shoulder at the back of the arm.
Why subcutaneous injections giving?
Because
there is little blood flow to fatty tissue and the injected medicine is
absorbed slowly.
General instructions
Pinch up
fatty tissue always before giving subcutaneous injection.
Place the
needle at 90 degree, but for children and thin adult it should be at 45 degree
angle.
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