What are 3 sites for subcutaneous injections?
Recommended sites for subcutaneous injection include the lateral aspects of the upper arm and thigh, and the umbilical region of the abdomen (Ogston-Tuck, 2014; Hunter, 2008). The back and lower loins can also be used (Fig 2).
What is a good site for a subcutaneous injection?
The most common sites to administer a subcutaneous injection include:
- Abdomen (at or under the level of the belly button, about 2 inches away from the navel)
- Thigh (front of the thigh or inner thighs)
- Arm (the back or side of the upper arm with sufficient subcutaneous fatty tissue)
How do you determine if you insert a subcutaneous injection at a 45 or 90 degree angle?
Subcutaneous injections can be given straight in at a 90 degree angle or at a 45 degree angle. Give the injection at a 90 degree angle if you can grasp 2 inches of skin between your thumb and first finger. If you can grasp only 1 inch of skin, give the injection at a 45 degree angle.
What is Z track method?
The Z-track method is a type of IM injection technique used to prevent tracking (leakage) of the medication into the subcutaneous tissue (underneath the skin). During the procedure, skin and tissue are pulled and held firmly while a long needle is inserted into the muscle.
Which layer of skin is best for subcutaneous injections?
Subcutaneous (SC) injections are administered into the adipose tissue layer just below the epidermis and dermis. This tissue has few blood vessels, so drugs administered by this route have a slow, sustained rate of absorption.
What is airlock technique?
At the same time, it is believed that the air-lock technique (ALT) used in the administration of IM injections reduces tissue trauma, and reduces pain at the time of injection by preventing the medication from reaching the subcutaneous tissue.
What are the 3 anatomical site landmarks for a VG injection?
The injection point is between the armpit and shoulder. Vastus Lateralis. On the outside of the thigh between the hip and the knee. Gluteus Medius.
What is the Z track technique?
How far down is subcutaneous tissue?
In some parts of your body, such as your eyelids, the subcutaneous layer doesn’t contain fat and can be thinner than 1 millimeter (0.04 inches). In other areas like your buttocks and abdomen, your subcutaneous tissue may be more than an inch thick, depending on your overall body fat percentage.