A 90 degree angle is recommended but for obese patient the critical factor is for the Sc to be administered ti the fatty tissue and not the muscle of just under the epidermis.
For obese patient, pinch skin at site and inject needle at 90-degree angle below tissue fold. Rationale: Obese patients have fatty layer of tissue above subcutaneous layer.25 ~ Mosbys Nursing Skills
medical code for patient is obese is 300.3
i am obese but in good health and my doctor has no problem giving it to me, however a friend of mine is morbidly obese and she was refused the depo provera injection, they gave her the POP instead, progesterone only pill.
The science of treating obese patients is Contemporary Endocrinology.
The nurse applied disinfectant to the patient's arm before given him the injection.
The patient passed out when he learned that he would need an injection.
When denosumab injection (Prolia) is used to treat osteoporosis or bone loss, your doctor or pharmacist will give you the manufacturer's patient information sheet (Medication Guide) when you begin treatment with denosumab injection and each time you refill your prescription.
My grandmother is really obese. ( fat ).
Yes it's enough to give TT injection for ordinary dog bites, and the patient should also notice the symptom, based that ARV should administered.
uhhhh.....hell no....doctors will not prescribe ANYTHING for self injection,unless you are a cancer patient with live hospice that would give you the injections..although it would be wonderful if you could have any pain meds prescribed for self-injection,this will never happen. Uhhh....hell yes....my doctor prescribed me Nubain Injections that I give myself, today...so yes you can get it prescribed.
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