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Nursing Skills
Selecting Sites for Intramuscular Injections
Description
Intramuscular injections place medication deep into muscle tissue. Because muscle has a rich blood supply, this route can move medication into the body quickly and can handle relatively large volumes. Skeletal muscle also has fewer pain-sensing nerves than subcutaneous tissue, which can make it a better choice for irritating...
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Transcript
Inyección intramuscular o IM, es una segura y eficaz ruta alternativa comúnmente usada para entregar medicamentos, que incluye antibióticos, hormonas y vacunas. Un medicamento de depósito de la inyección intramuscular profunda en el tejido muscular. Puesto que las fibras musculares están bien perfundidas, ...
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