Which site in intramuscular injection has greater risk of injury?
Which site in intramuscular injection has greater risk of injury?
Patient discomfort was the most frequent complication – 78% for the DG site, 88% for the VG site, 90% for the vastus lateralis site and 100% for the deltoid site.
What is the danger of a gluteal injection is given incorrectly?
Dangers include damage to the sciatic nerve, with symptoms including complete paralysis of the muscles supplied by portions of the sciatic nerve, sensory loss, and paraesthesias. Historically, injuries to the sciatic nerve through poorly administered gluteal IM injections have been recorded since the 1920s.
Where do you give an IM injection in the gluteal muscle?
Locate and Prepare an Injection Site First divide the buttock in half from top to bottom and then in half from side to side. The injection will be given in the upper outer quarter. You should be able to feel a curved bone in this quarter. The injection will go in this quarter below the curved bone.
Do intramuscular injections damage muscles?
The microbes in injection substances, injection equipment or already-existing on the skin, can enter the body causing very serious infections. Similarly, incorrect injection techniques or erroneous injection locations, can cause blood vessel breakage, muscle or nerve damage and paralysis.
What happens if you give an IM injection too high?
When the injection is given too high or too deep in this muscle, the needle can hit bone or puncture the fluid-filled sac called the bursa, which protects the tendons in the shoulder. When this happens, the bursa, tendons and ligaments can become inflamed.
What happens if im injection is not given properly?
Rarely, nerves or blood vessels around the injection site can be damaged, resulting in severe pain or paralysis. If proper technique is not followed, intramuscular injections can result in localized infections such as abscesses and gangrene.
What can go wrong intramuscular injections?
What are the complications of intramuscular injections?
- severe pain at the injection site.
- tingling or numbness.
- redness, swelling, or warmth at the injection site.
- drainage at the injection site.
- prolonged bleeding.
- signs of an allergic reaction, such as difficulty breathing or facial swelling.
How long does it take for an IM injection to absorb?
Muscles with high blood flows (e.g., deltoid) provide faster absorption rates than muscles with lesser flows (e.g., gluteus maximus). Generally, 5 to 30 minutes is required for the onset of drug effect, but this latency period can be controlled to some extent.
