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Intramuscular injection, the Glossary

Intramuscular injection, often abbreviated IM, is the injection of a substance into a muscle.^[1]

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Injection (medicine)

Abscess

An abscess is a collection of pus that has built up within the tissue of the body.

Acromion

In human anatomy, the acromion (from Greek: akros, "highest", ōmos, "shoulder",: acromia) is a bony process on the scapula (shoulder blade).

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Adipose tissue

Adipose tissue (also known as body fat or simply fat) is a loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes.

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Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is a committee within the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that provides advice and guidance on effective control of vaccine-preventable diseases in the U.S. civilian population.

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Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis (Greek: ana- ‘against’ + phylaxis ‘guarding’) is a serious, potentially fatal allergic reaction and medical emergency that is rapid in onset and requires immediate medical attention regardless of the use of emergency medication on site.

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Anterior superior iliac spine

The anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) is a bony projection of the iliac bone, and an important landmark of surface anatomy.

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Antibiotic

An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria.

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Antibody

An antibody (Ab) is the secreted form of a B cell receptor; the term immunoglobulin (Ig) can refer to either the membrane-bound form or the secreted form of the B cell receptor, but they are, broadly speaking, the same protein, and so the terms are often treated as synonymous.

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Antiemetic

An antiemetic is a drug that is effective against vomiting and nausea.

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Asepsis

Asepsis is the state of being free from disease-causing micro-organisms (such as pathogenic bacteria, viruses, pathogenic fungi, and parasites).

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Autoinjector

An autoinjector (or auto-injector) is a medical device designed to deliver a dose of a particular drug.

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Axilla

The axilla (axillae or axillas; also known as the armpit, underarm or oxter) is the area on the human body directly under the shoulder joint.

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Axillary nerve

The axillary nerve or the circumflex nerve is a nerve of the human body, that originates from the brachial plexus (upper trunk, posterior division, posterior cord) at the level of the axilla (armpit) and carries nerve fibers from C5 and C6.

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Bacteria

Bacteria (bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell.

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Bioavailability

In pharmacology, bioavailability is a subcategory of absorption and is the fraction (%) of an administered drug that reaches the systemic circulation.

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Blood vessel

Blood vessels are the structures of the circulatory system that transport blood throughout the human body.

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Botulinum toxin

Botulinum toxin, or botulinum neurotoxin (commonly called botox), is a highly potent neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and related species.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States.

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Contracture

In pathology, a contracture is a shortening of muscles, tendons, skin, and nearby soft tissues that causes the joints to shorten and become very stiff, preventing normal movement.

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Contraindication

In medicine, a contraindication is a condition (a situation or factor) that serves as a reason not to take a certain medical treatment due to the harm that it would cause the patient.

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COVID-19 vaccine

A COVID19 vaccine is a vaccine intended to provide acquired immunity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVIDnbhyph19).

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The Danish Health Authority (Sundhedsstyrelsen) is a state-owned entity in Denmark sorting under the Ministry of Health.

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Deltoid muscle

The deltoid muscle is the muscle forming the rounded contour of the human shoulder.

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Depot injection

A depot injection is a term for an injection formulation of a medication which releases slowly over time to permit less frequent administration of a medication. Intramuscular injection and depot injection are Dosage forms, injection (medicine), medical treatments and routes of administration.

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Diphtheria

Diphtheria is an infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

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Epinephrine (medication)

Epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, is a medication and hormone.

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Epinephrine autoinjector

An epinephrine autoinjector (or adrenaline autoinjector, also known by the trademark EpiPen) is a medical device for injecting a measured dose or doses of epinephrine (adrenaline) by means of autoinjector technology.

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Evidence-based practice

Evidence-based practice is the idea that occupational practices ought to be based on scientific evidence.

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First pass effect

The first pass effect (also known as first-pass metabolism or presystemic metabolism) is a phenomenon of drug metabolism at a specific location in the body which leads to a reduction in the concentration of the active drug before it reaches the site of action or systemic circulation.

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Gangrene

Gangrene is a type of tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply.

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Gluteal muscles

The gluteal muscles, often called glutes, are a group of three muscles which make up the gluteal region commonly known as the buttocks: the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus.

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Hematoma

A hematoma, also spelled haematoma, or blood suffusion is a localized bleeding outside of blood vessels, due to either disease or trauma including injury or surgery and may involve blood continuing to seep from broken capillaries.

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Hormone

A hormone (from the Greek participle ὁρμῶν, "setting in motion") is a class of signaling molecules in multicellular organisms that are sent to distant organs or tissues by complex biological processes to regulate physiology and behavior.

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Hypovolemic shock

Hypovolemic shock is a form of shock caused by severe hypovolemia (insufficient blood volume or extracellular fluid in the body).

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Iliac crest

The crest of the ilium (or iliac crest) is the superior border of the wing of ilium and the superiolateral margin of the greater pelvis.

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Inactivated vaccine

An inactivated vaccine (or killed vaccine) is a vaccine consisting of virus particles, bacteria, or other pathogens that have been grown in culture and then killed to destroy disease-producing capacity.

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Inflammation

Inflammation (from inflammatio) is part of the biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants.

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Injection (medicine)

An injection (often and usually referred to as a "shot" in US English, a "jab" in UK English, or a "jag" in Scottish English and Scots) is the act of administering a liquid, especially a drug, into a person's body using a needle (usually a hypodermic needle) and a syringe. Intramuscular injection and injection (medicine) are Dosage forms and routes of administration.

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Injection fibrosis

Injection fibrosis is a complication of intramuscular injection, occurring especially often in infants and children.

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Intradermal injection

Intradermal injection (also intracutaneous or intradermic, abbreviated as ID) is a shallow or superficial injection of a substance into the dermis, which is located between the epidermis and the hypodermis. Intramuscular injection and Intradermal injection are injection (medicine).

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Intravenous therapy

Intravenous therapy (abbreviated as IV therapy) is a medical technique that administers fluids, medications and nutrients directly into a person's vein. Intramuscular injection and Intravenous therapy are Dosage forms, injection (medicine) and medical treatments.

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Ketamine

Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic used medically for induction and maintenance of anesthesia.

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Litre

The litre (British English spelling) or liter (American English spelling) (SI symbols L and l, other symbol used: ℓ) is a metric unit of volume. It is equal to 1 cubic decimetre (dm3), 1000 cubic centimetres (cm3) or 0.001 cubic metres (m3). A cubic decimetre (or litre) occupies a volume of (see figure) and is thus equal to one-thousandth of a cubic metre.

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Medicine

Medicine is the science and practice of caring for patients, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health.

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MedlinePlus

MedlinePlus is an online information service produced by the United States National Library of Medicine.

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Medroxyprogesterone

Medroxyprogesterone (MP), is a progestin which is not used medically.

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Muscle

Muscle is a soft tissue, one of the four basic types of animal tissue. Intramuscular injection and Muscle are Muscular system.

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Muscle atrophy

Muscle atrophy is the loss of skeletal muscle mass.

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Myocardial infarction

A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops in one of the coronary arteries of the heart, causing infarction (tissue death) to the heart muscle.

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Myopathy

In medicine, myopathy is a disease of the muscle in which the muscle fibers do not function properly.

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Narcotic

The term narcotic (from ancient Greek ναρκῶ narkō, "I make numb") originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with numbing or paralyzing properties.

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Needlestick injury

A needlestick injury is the penetration of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object that has been in contact with blood, tissue or other body fluids before the exposure.

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Nerve

A nerve is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of nerve fibers (called axons) in the peripheral nervous system.

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Norwegian Institute of Public Health

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) (Norwegian: Folkehelseinstituttet; FHI) is a Norwegian government agency and research institute, and is Norway's national public health institute.

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Outpatient department

An outpatient department or outpatient clinic is the part of a hospital designed for the treatment of outpatients, people with health problems who visit the hospital for diagnosis or treatment, but do not at this time require a bed or to be admitted for overnight care.

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Palsy

Palsy is a medical term which refers to various types of paralysisDan Agin, More Than Genes: What Science Can Tell Us About Toxic Chemicals, Development, and the Risk to Our Children (2009), p. 172.

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Paralysis

Paralysis (paralyses; also known as plegia) is a loss of motor function in one or more muscles.

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Public Health Agency of Canada

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC; Agence de la santé publique du Canada, ASPC) is an agency of the Government of Canada that is responsible for public health, emergency preparedness and response, and infectious and chronic disease control and prevention.

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Quadriceps

The quadriceps femoris muscle (also called the quadriceps extensor, quadriceps or quads) is a large muscle group that includes the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh.

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Radial nerve

The radial nerve is a nerve in the human body that supplies the posterior portion of the upper limb.

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Recreational drug use

Recreational drug use is the use of one or more psychoactive drugs to induce an altered state of consciousness, either for pleasure or for some other casual purpose or pastime.

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Rectus femoris muscle

The rectus femoris muscle is one of the four quadriceps muscles of the human body.

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Route of administration

In pharmacology and toxicology, a route of administration is the way by which a drug, fluid, poison, or other substance is taken into the body. Intramuscular injection and route of administration are routes of administration.

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Sciatic nerve

The sciatic nerve, also called the ischiadic nerve, is a large nerve in humans and other vertebrate animals.

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Sedative

A sedative or tranquilliser is a substance that induces sedation by reducing irritability or excitement.

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Subcutaneous administration

Subcutaneous administration is the insertion of medications beneath the skin either by injection or infusion. Intramuscular injection and Subcutaneous administration are Dosage forms, injection (medicine) and routes of administration.

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Subcutaneous tissue

The subcutaneous tissue, also called the hypodermis, hypoderm, subcutis, or superficial fascia, is the lowermost layer of the integumentary system in vertebrates.

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Tetanus

Tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is a bacterial infection caused by Clostridium tetani and characterized by muscle spasms.

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Thigh

In anatomy, the thigh is the area between the hip (pelvis) and the knee.

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Thrombocytopenia

In hematology, thrombocytopenia is a condition characterized by abnormally low levels of platelets (also known as thrombocytes) in the blood.

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Vaccine

A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious or malignant disease.

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Vastus lateralis muscle

The vastus lateralis, also called the vastus externus, is the largest and most powerful part of the quadriceps femoris, a muscle in the thigh.

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Whooping cough

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis or the 100-day cough, is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable bacterial disease.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intramuscular_injection

Also known as IM injection, Injection aspiration, Injection into a muscle, Injection into muscle, Injection site, Injection sites, Injections, intramuscular, Intra-muscular injections, Intramuscular, Intramuscular administration, Intramuscular injections, Intramuscularly.

, Narcotic, Needlestick injury, Nerve, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Outpatient department, Palsy, Paralysis, Public Health Agency of Canada, Quadriceps, Radial nerve, Recreational drug use, Rectus femoris muscle, Route of administration, Sciatic nerve, Sedative, Subcutaneous administration, Subcutaneous tissue, Tetanus, Thigh, Thrombocytopenia, Vaccine, Vastus lateralis muscle, Whooping cough.

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