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Results 1 - 10 of 59 for syringe
  1. Insulin and syringes - storage and safety 
    ... potency (and does not stop working). Disposing of syringes safely helps protect people around you from injury. ... smelling The rubber stopper is dry and cracked SYRINGE AND PEN NEEDLE SAFETY Syringes are made for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000962.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Central venous catheter - flushing 
    ... catheter, you will need: Clean paper towels Saline syringes (clear), and maybe heparin syringes (yellow) Alcohol wipes Sterile gloves Sharps container (special ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000157.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Peripherally inserted central catheter - flushing 
    ... catheter, you will need: Clean paper towels Saline syringes (clear), and maybe heparin syringes (yellow) Alcohol or chlorhexidine wipes Sterile gloves Sharps ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000159.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Subcutaneous (SQ) injections 
    You will need a syringe that has a SQ needle attached to it. These needles are very short and thin. Do not use the same needle and syringe more than once. If the wrapping or cap ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000430.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Drawing medicine out of a vial 
    ... proper technique to draw your medicine into a syringe. ... To get prepared: Gather your supplies: medicine vial, syringe, alcohol pad, sharps container. Make sure you are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000530.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. How to give a heparin shot 
    To get prepared: Gather your supplies: heparin, needles, syringes, alcohol wipes, medicine record, and container for used needles and syringes. If you have a pre-filled syringe, make ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000661.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Giving an insulin injection 
    ... insulin injection, you need to fill the right syringe with the right amount of insulin, decide where ... type of insulin should match the type of syringe: Standard insulin contains 100 units in 1 mL. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000660.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Gastrostomy feeding tube - bolus 
    ... two ways to feed through the system: the syringe method and the gravity method. Each method is ... steps: Wash your hands. Gather your supplies (a syringe, feeding tube, extension set if needed for a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000165.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Drawing medicine out of a vial (image) 
    Follow these steps to fill the syringe with medicine. Hold the syringe in your hand with the needle pointed up. With the cap still on, pull back the plunger ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19938.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Giving an IM (intramuscular) injection 
    ... x 2 gauze pad A new needle and syringe -- the needle needs to be long enough to ... right amount of the right medicine in the syringe. Wash your hands well with soap and water. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000935.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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