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| Preferred IM site for injections are ? |
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| Medications are affected by what in children ? |
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- higher body water
- increased fluid exchange
- decreased body fat
- immature liver/kidnes
- immature blood brain barrier
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- sq is 25g
- im is 22g
- no more than 1ml per site
- Vastus Lateralis preferred site
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- less reliable route
- helpful when npo or vomiting
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- clean exudate
- drops inner corner of eye
- apply finger pressure to lacrimal punctum
- oint after drops
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- warm medication
- <3 yrs pull pinna down/back
- >3 yrs pull pinna up/back
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- 100ml per kg for first 10 kg (1000ml)
- 50ml per kg for next 10 kg (500ml)
- 20ml per kg for remaining wt
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