BHC INJECTION

• Epidermis, Dermis, Subcutaneous tissue


  parts of the skin
• Epidermis


  the outermost layer of the skin, provides a waterproof barrier and contributes to skin tone.
• Dermis


  found beneath the epidermis, contains connective tissue, hair follicles, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and sweat glands.
• Subcutaneous tissue


  also called as hypodermis
• Subcutaneous tissue


  made of fat and connective tissue
• Protection, sensation, mobility, and temperature regulation


  functions of the skin
• Injections


  These are sterile solutions, emulsions, or suspension.
• Injecting


  is the act of giving medication or any component by use of syringe or needle
• Plunger, plunger tip, barrel, hub, cannula


  parts of a syringe
• Plunger


  part of the barrel that moves back and forth to withdraw or instill medication into the area
• Barrel


  chamber that holds the medication.
• Hub and Needle


  attached to the barrel. It is used to deliver the medicine into the area of the body
• 1ml - 50ml


  sizes of syringe
• Subcutaneous, intradermal, intravenous, intramuscular


  injection techniques
• 45°


  angle of Subcutaneous (SC/SubQ)
• 90°


  angle of intramuscular (IM)
• 25°


  angle of intravenous (IV)
• 10-15°


  angle of intradermal (ID)
• Subcutaneous Injection


  the subcutaneous route used in this injection is the insulin
• Subcutaneous Injection


  Medicines injected are diffused very slowly at a sustained rate of absorption, therefore highly effective for administering vaccines, insulin, and growth hormones.
• Intramuscular Injection


  Faster rate of absorption
• Intramuscular Injection


  Muscle tissue can hold large volume of fluid
• Intramuscular Injection


  This is favorable for some medication such as antibiotics and hormonal agents
• Intravenous Injection


  its purpose is to have the actions of medicines on the blood stream or the blood vessels
• Intravenous Injection


  its purpose is to give medicines that are irritating or ineffective when given by other routes
• Intravenous Injection


  its purpose is to have fast action of the drug as in emergency
• Ventral aspect of the elbow/forearm medial, cubical, basilica or cephalic veins


  common cites for IV injection
• Intradermal Injection


  It has the longest absorption time of all parenteral routes.
• Intradermal Injection


  it is used for sensitivity tests such as allergy tests, and local anesthesia
• Tray, Syringe w/medicine, swab, prescription or order to check dose, route, timing, gloves


  equipment to prepare for injection