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• Introduction
• Learning Outcomes
• Why administer by Injection?
• Intramuscular & Subcutaneous Routes?
• Anatomy of Injection Sites
  • Intramuscular Thigh
  • Intramuscular Buttock
  • Intramuscular Arm
  • Subcutaneous Sites
• Assessing Injection Sites
• Equipment
  • Syringe
  • Needles
  • Preparation
• Drawing up the Medication
• Intramuscular Injection Technique
• Subcutaneous Injection Technique
• Documentation and Record Keeping
• Quiz
• Credits & Further Reading

Intramuscular and Subcutaneous Injection Technique

Anatomy of Potential Injection Sites

Please Note: The subcutaneous sites which are located on the arm, leg and buttocks are totally different to the intramuscular sites on these parts of the body.

• Leg (Vastus Lateralis)
• Buttocks (Gluteus)
• Arm (Deltoid)
• Subcutaneous Sites

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