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Nursing Skills
Subcutaneous Injection Setup and Safety
Description
Subcutaneous medication administration places a small dose of medicine just below the skin. This route is used for medications that need to be absorbed more slowly than by an intravenous route. It is also chosen for some drugs that may be broken down by the acidic environment of the gastrointestinal tract if taken by mouth.<...
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Transcript
L’administration sous-cutanée de médicaments est la méthode de livraison de petits volumes de médicaments-moins de 2 millilitres-dans la couche de tissu juste sous la peau. C’est un itinéraire couramment utilisé pour administrer des médicaments anticoagulants, adrénaline, l’insuline et certaines vaccinatio...
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