firstly , Have a look at the insulin bottle - Check the label on the insulin bottle to make sure you are using the right kind
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- discard the bottle if you noticed precipitated crystals or change in the insulin colour , also there shouldnt be any particles attached to the corners of the insulin bottle
if you are not sure whether your insulin
bottle can be used, Consult a health care professional . Templates Powerpoint 8 Page 8 if you are using Cloudy insulin type ,mix the bottle contents by rolling the it between your hands until the white powder is distributed equally in the vehicle and you see one homogeneous phase , Powerpoint Templates 9 Page 9 Never shake the bottle as this leads to formation on air bubbles and could also make the insulin clump together Tip : if you keep your insulin ( clear or cloudy ) in the fridge , warm the insulin by gently rolling the bottle between your hands before injecting it as Injecting cold insulin can make your shot more painful Powerpoint Templates 10 Page 10 Remove the plastic cap of the insulin bottle
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Clean the rubber stopper with an alcohol swab
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Inject an amount of air that is equal to your insulin dose into the bottle. simply , Pull back the syringe plunger until the dose is adjusted . e.g : lets make a dose of 53 units Powerpoint Templates 13 Page 13 Hint : Injecting air into the bottle increases the air pressure inside the bottle, This air pressure decreases the resistance you feel while withdrawing insulin from the bottle & makes it easier to draw the right accurate dose of insulin into your syringePowerpoint Templates 14 Page 14 Push the syringe needle straight into the rubber top of the insulin bottle
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pay attention while pushing the syringe into the bottle because hitting the the metal edges rather than the rubber center could contaminate your syringe or even break its needle if you are pushing fast
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inject air into it by pushing the plunger in. With the needle still in the bottle ,Turn the insulin bottle upside down Tip : Make sure the needle is in all the way in the insulin bottle to prevent breaking the needle while flipping thePowerpoint insulinTemplates bottle . 17 Page 17 Pull the plunger back while Making sure the needle is dipped into the insulin & Draw the correct dose of insulin into the syringe Powerpoint Templates 18 Page 18 if you find air bubbles stuck in the syringe with the up taken insulin ,
push the insulin back into the
bottle slowly
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Powerpoint Templates 20 Page 20 then re-draw the insulin carfully and slowly making sure your syringe is under the insulin surface all the time Hint : If small air bubbles are present , tap the syringe head ( Not needle ) with your finger , air bubbles will float to the top ,carefully Push the plunger to move the air bubbles out of the needle , then draw more insulin units from the bottle to adjust your dose . Powerpoint Templates 21 Page 21 after drawing the right dose , remove your fingers from the plunger and grab the syringe as a pen to prevent any messing with the dose . then , carefully restore the syringe and bottle to the Normal position
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remove the syringe from the bottle Tip : if you have to leave the syringe somewhere before injecting it , make sure its on a clean surface and that the needle is touching nothing but air to prevent contamination .
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Powerpoint Templates 24 Page 24 clean the injection site with an alcohol swab using a circular motion
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bench some skin & fat between your thumb and first finger and inject the syringe to it at a 90 angle Tip : in case of young children or thin people , inject at a 45-degree angle so that you make sure youre going into the fat layer and not into the muscles
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inject the insulin dose slowly and then let go of the pinched tissues Hint : wait for a few seconds before removing the syringe to prevent insulin likage
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clean the site again with an alcohol swab using a circular motion .