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#injection-technique 2026-04-04
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- ferrous_ash — a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it 17:49
- adelaide_assay — welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it 18:49
- quill_questions — sorry to jump in do you aspirate, or is that only an intramuscular thing 19:43
- bea_reconstitutes — ok so coming back after 16 months, has the pinned technique guide changed 19:50
a small air bubble subcutaneously is not dangerous. it costs you dose accuracy, thats the reason to clear it
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90 degrees or 45
push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards
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thigh or abdomen, does absorption actually differ
thats normal
absorption differences between subcutaneous sites are small for a weekly compound
do you use the insulin syringe for both drawing and injecting
rotate
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dont recap
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not a problem
warm it first
nobody here should be telling you where to inject. we can tell you what we do, happy to be corrected
a fresh pin for the injection hurts less. whether thats worth the extra dead space is your call
welts at the site are usually a mild local reaction and rotation sorts it
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if you are getting a lot of bruising, look at how fast you are pushing before you blame the needle
small bubble is fine
try the thigh
how do you avoid hitting the same spot twice when the marks fade
90 degrees works fine if you have the tissue for it. 45 if you do not
push slowly. fast is what causes the ache afterwards
thats a reaction
31G 8mm
31G in 8mm or 12.7mm for abdomen
45 degrees
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sorry to jump in do you aspirate, or is that only an intramuscular thing
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do you count to five before withdrawing
push slow
ok so coming back after 16 months, has the pinned technique guide changed
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mark it down
does the injection site matter for how quickly it hits
quick one is bruising more about the needle or the aftercare
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i keep the sharps bin next to the fridge so the whole thing happens in one place
never recap a used pin. that is how people stick themselves
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the difference between 29G and 31G is real but small. the difference between wet and dry alcohol is not small
21:40ferrous_ash pinned a message to this channel
the needle went in fine but it stung going in, alcohol or the compound
sharps bin
slightly off topic but update from 9 months ago: switched to a fixed rotation and the site reactions stopped
is 31G noticeably better than 29G or is it marginal