What should be paid attention to when injecting into the buttocks muscle of children?

Children often have some diseases in life, and in order to control the disease in time, they will choose the method of intramuscular injection, because there are many drugs that are beneficial to the disease that cannot be taken by babies, so this treatment method is still very effective. Under normal circumstances, intramuscular injections are performed by professional medical staff, but parents must also do a good job of nursing. So what should be paid attention to when injecting the buttocks muscle of children?

First, what should be paid attention to when injecting muscles in children's buttocks? The most commonly used injection site for intramuscular injection is the gluteus maximus, followed by the gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, vastus lateralis and deltoid muscle. Precise positioning of the injection site is very important for intramuscular injection.

Second, the cross method: draw a horizontal line from the apex of the gluteal cleft to the left or right, and make a vertical bisector from the highest point of the iliac crest downward to divide the buttocks into four quadrants, among which the upper outer quadrant avoiding the inner corner is the injection area. Line method: The outer third of the line from the anterior superior iliac spine to the coccyx is the injection site. The injection positioning of the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus muscles is increasingly widespread as there are fewer blood vessels and nerves and the fat tissue is thinner. There are two positioning methods: place the tips of the index and middle fingers on the anterior superior iliac spine and the lower edge of the iliac crest respectively, forming a triangular area between the iliac crest, index finger, and middle finger. The injection site is within the angle formed by the index and middle fingers. Three finger widths lateral to the anterior superior iliac spine. The width of the patient's finger should be used as the standard.

What should be paid attention to when injecting muscles in children's buttocks? Injection positioning of the vastus lateralis muscle. The location is the outer side of the middle thigh: For adults, the area from 10 cm below the hip joint to 10 cm above the knee can be taken. There are few large blood vessels and nerve trunks passing through this area, and the area is wide, which can be used for multiple injections. Injection location in the deltoid muscle of the upper arm. On the outer side of the upper arm, 2 to 3 finger widths below the acromion. The muscles here are thinner than those in the buttocks, so only small doses can be injected. Do not leave immediately after the injection, but stay in the hospital for observation for about 15 minutes. After intramuscular injection, the child should rest for a while and avoid strenuous running. After intramuscular injection, if the child complains of pain at the injection site and difficulty walking, close observation is required. If necessary, go to the hospital to see a doctor. Local lumps caused by drugs after intramuscular injection can be promoted by hot compresses or moxa sticks.