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Bypasses the alimentary canal (digestive system); id, subq, im, supp, iv |
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To go through one or more layers of the skin; used to correct electrolyte and fluid imbalances, provide basic nutrition (TPN), and as vehicles for drugs |
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Uses of Parenteral Administration |
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Correct electrolyte and fluid imbalances
Provide basic nutrition (TPN)
Vehicles for drugs |
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Total Parenteral Nutrition |
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Drug injected into superficial layer of skin
Only small volumes used (0.2ml) admin
Generally used for daig. testing; limited vaccines
Slow absorption => slow onset |
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TB skin test
Small Pox vaccine |
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Small volumes injected in loose tissue sub. skin
Generally into outer surface of arm/thigh
More rapid response than ID |
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Injection into muscle mass
More rapid absorption than subq
Prolong absorption by using aqueous or oil vehicle |
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Common IM inj sites/doses |
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Deltiod muscle in the upper arm (max vol. in adult 2ml)
Gluteal medial muscle hip (max vol. in adult 5 ml) |
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Admin into veins for rapid effects
No retreat of drug once admin
Includes emulsions and some emulsions (lipids)
NEVER SUSPENSIONS |
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Peripheral, central, and other (<= less common) |
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For drugs that do not irritate veins
Isotonic solutions
Used only in short-term IV therapy
Usually used on dorsal forearm surface |
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For admin. of irritating drugs/hypertonic solutions
used in long-term IV therapy or when a peripheral line cannot be maintained
Large veins in thoracic cavity
Subclavian
Used due to high amnt of bld flow, allowing for rapid dilution of solution |
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Other IV Routes (Less Common) |
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Intra-arterial (artery)
Intracardiac (heart)
Intra-articular (joint)
Intraspinal (spinal cord *MUST BE PRESERVATIVE-FREE)
Intrasynovial (lining of joint cavity)
Intraethical (brain-spinal cord *MUST BE PRESERVATIVE-FREE) |
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Dextrose, Sodium Chloride, Sterile Water for Injection, Ringer's Solutions) |
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0.9% sodium chloride
Isotonic w/ bld
used in reconstitution of most antibiotics |
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same osmotic pressure as surrounding medium (e.g. bld) |
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Lower osmotic pressure than surrounding medium (e.g. bld)
(causes RBCs to lyse) |
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Sterile Water for Injection |
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Not isotonic
Commonly used for reconstitution |
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Lactated Ringer's Injection
Ringer's Injection
(the injection is used for fluid and electrolyte replenishment) |
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