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    Intramuscular Injection Guidelines

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    Pauline Martinez
    This document provides guidelines for intramuscular injection including recommended needle length and gauge based on patient age and location of injection. It identifies the vastus lateralis, dorsogluteal, ventrogluteal, and deltoid as common injection sites and provides illustrations of their locations. The guidelines also describe the proper technique for intramuscular injection.

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    This document provides guidelines for intramuscular injection including recommended needle length and gauge based on patient age and location of injection. It identifies the vastus lateralis, dorsogluteal, ventrogluteal, and deltoid as common injection sites and provides illustrations of their locations. The guidelines also describe the proper technique for intramuscular injection.

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    This document provides guidelines for intramuscular injection including recommended needle length and gauge based on patient age and location of injection. It identifies the vastus lateralis, dorsogluteal, ventrogluteal, and deltoid as common injection sites and provides illustrations of their locations. The guidelines also describe the proper technique for intramuscular injection.

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    This document provides guidelines for intramuscular injection including recommended needle length and gauge based on patient age and location of injection. It identifies the vastus lateralis, dorsogluteal, ventrogluteal, and deltoid as common injection sites and provides illustrations of their locations. The guidelines also describe the proper technique for intramuscular injection.

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    INTRAMUSCULAR (IM)**

    Location of Injection
    Needle
    Length
    Needle
    Gauge
    Needle
    Angle
    Pediatric
    Infants < 18 months Vasus latera||s rusc|e (
    _ <
    0.5 rL vol.) 7/8' 1" 25 27 G 90
    C|||d|eu
    (>18 rou|s aud wa|||u
    o 18 years)
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    Veu|o|uea| s|e
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    |ecorreuded o| <3 years
    Vasus latera||s muscle
    7/8' 1 1/4" 22 25 G 90
    Adult > 18 years
    0e|o|d muscle, veu|o|uea| site
    ra, be bes s|e o| cac|ec|c adults
    0o|so|uea| s|e-
    a.o|d |u obese adults
    Vasus latera||s muscle
    1' 1 1/2'
    (up o 3' o|
    |a|e adults)
    19 25 G 90
    Intramuscular Injection Guidelines
    for Needle Length and Gauge Selection
    *
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    ISO Hub Color Standards for safety-engineered needles
    30 G 27 G 24 G 23 G 21 G 20 G 19 G 18 G 26 G 25 G 22 G 29 G 28 G
    BDSAF-InjQRCRP-8795.indd 1 3/15/12 12:02 PM
    Intramuscular (IM) Injection Guidelines:
    Injection Route: Injection Sites:
    BD, BD Logo and all other trademarks are property of Becton, Dickinson and Company. 2012 BD
    1 Becton Drive, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 www.bd.com MSS0015 03/12
    The vastus lateralis
    site is in the lateral
    middle third of the
    thigh between the
    greater trochanter
    and the knee.
    When injecting, lift
    the vastus lateralis
    muscle away from
    the bone.
    Greater
    trochanter
    of femur
    Lateral
    femoral
    condyle
    e l d d i m
    d r i h t
    s u t s a v f o
    lateralis
    muscle
    Injection
    Site
    The dorsogluteal site is
    above an imaginary line
    between the greater trochanter and the posterior
    superior iliac crest. The injection is administered
    laterally and superior to this imaginary line.
    The ventrogluteal site: place the palm
    over the greater trochanter, form a V, with
    the middle finger toward the iliac crest and
    the index finger toward the anterior superior
    iliac spine. Inject within the center of the
    V, below the anterior superior iliac crest.
    The thickest part of the deltoid muscle
    is 2.5-5cm (1-3 finger breadths) below the
    lower edge of acromion process of the
    scapula over the midaxillary line.
    dermis
    subcutaneous
    tissue
    muscle
    0 90 9
    Spread the skin taut,
    (except in vastus lateralis
    which requires lifting the
    muscle) and insert the
    needle at a 90 angle.
    Pull back plunger
    slightly. If blood appears,
    remove needle, dispose
    properly and prepare
    a new injection.
    If no blood is present
    inject medication slowly.
    Greater
    trochanter
    Anterior
    superior iliac
    spine
    Iliac crest
    Injection
    Site
    Posterior
    superior
    iliac spine
    Greater
    trochanter
    Injection
    Site
    Imaginary line
    Injection
    Procedure:
    Injection
    Site
    Humerus
    Axilla
    Scapula
    Acromion
    process
    Clavicle
    BDSAF-InjQRCRP-8795.indd 2 3/15/12 12:02 PM

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