Insulin syringe: difference between revisions
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| 36 | The historical U-40 and U-500 insulin concentrations, with syringes scaled to match, are the reason the unit convention exists at all and the reason mismatched syringe and concentration have caused documented harm in insulin therapy. That history is why the convention is worth understanding rather than working around.{{r|ada2024}} | 36 | The historical U-40 and U-500 insulin concentrations, with syringes scaled to match, are the reason the unit convention exists at all and the reason mismatched syringe and concentration have caused documented harm in insulin therapy. That history is why the convention is worth understanding rather than working around.{{r|ada2024}} |
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| + | 38 | == Needles == | |
| + | 39 | Needle gauge and length are chosen for the route. Subcutaneous administration uses short fine needles, typically 4–8 mm and 29–32 gauge in current practice; longer needles increase the chance of intramuscular delivery, which changes absorption. See [[Subcutaneous injection]].{{r|ada2024}} | |
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| + | 41 | Fine needles are more comfortable but deliver more slowly and are more easily bent or blunted. A needle used once is sharp; a needle reused is not, and blunting is measurable after a single insertion. | |
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| 38 | == References == | 43 | == References == |
| 39 | {{reflist}} | 44 | {{reflist}} |
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| 48 | * [[Subcutaneous injection]] | 53 | * [[Subcutaneous injection]] |
| 49 | * [[Sharps disposal]] | 54 | * [[Sharps disposal]] |
| + | 55 | * [[Reconstitution of lyophilised peptides]] | |
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| 51 | {{DEFAULTSORT:Insulin syringe}} | 57 | {{DEFAULTSORT:Insulin syringe}} |