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Deltoid
- O: clavicle & scapula (acromion & adgacent scapular spine)
- I: deltoid tuberosity of humerus
- A: abduction at shoulder
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O: clavicle & scapula (acromion & adgacent scapular spine)
Deltoid
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I: deltoid tuberosity of humerus
Deltoid
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A: abduction at shoulder
Deltoid
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injecting meds into muscle tissue
- intramuscular admin, IM
- safe, effective, simple & relatively painless
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IM (general)
- 1) med absorbed into blood essels & then into circ csy
- 2) onset of action of meds 10-15 min
- 3) absorption steady/predictable
- 4) meds do not have to pass through liver before arriving @ site of action
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IM (process)
- 1) care to avoid nearby neurovascular structures
- 2) typically 1.5" needle
- 3) needle inserted through skin & subcutaneous tissue into middle of muscle
- 4) plunger pulled back to ensure blood vessel has not been entered
- 5) plunger is depressed & drug is deposited into muscle
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