What do the abbreviations IV IM and SC mean?
What do the abbreviations IV IM and SC mean?
Background. Intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM), and subcutaneous (SC) are the three most frequently used injection routes in medication administration.
What are the 17 routes of drug administration?
The main routes of drug administration include: Oral route. Sublingual/ Buccal route….
- Oral route.
- Sublingual/ Buccal route.
- Rectal route.
- Topical route.
- Transdermal route.
- Inhalational route/ pulmonary route.
- Injection routes.
What is one example of misinterpreting an abbreviation?
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| Abbreviations | Intended Meaning | Misinterpretation |
|---|---|---|
| U or u** | Unit | Mistaken as the number 0 or 4, causing a 10-fold overdose or greater (e.g., 4U seen as “40” or 4u seen as “44”); mistaken as “cc” so dose given in volume instead of units (e.g., 4u seen as 4cc) |
What is the medical abbreviation for inhalation?
INH. Respiratory (Inhalation); administration within the respiratory tract by inhaling orally or nasally for local or systemic effect.
What is PO means in drug administration?
by mouth per os
Medical Abbreviations on Your Prescription
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Latin Term |
|---|---|---|
| po | by mouth | per os |
| pc | after meals | post cibum |
| pil | pill | pilula |
| prn | as needed | pro re nata |
What does PO QID mean on a prescription?
Reviewed on 3/29/2021. q.i.d. (on prescription): Seen on a prescription, q.i.d. (or qid) means 4 times a day (from the Latin quater in die). The abbreviation q.i.d. is also sometimes written without a period in capital letters as “QID”.
What is the medical definition of infiltration?
1. The act of permeating or penetrating into a substance, cell, or tissue; said of gases, fluids, or matter held in solution. 2. The gas, fluid, or dissolved matter that has entered any substance, cell, or tissue. Synonym (s): infiltrate (2) 3. Injection of solution into tissues, as in infiltration anesthesia. 4.
What are the signs and symptoms of infiltration?
Signs and symptoms. The signs and symptoms of infiltration include: Inflammation at or near the insertion site with swollen, taut skin with pain. Blanching and coolness of skin around IV site. Damp or wet dressing. Slowed or stopped infusion. No backflow of blood into IV tubing on lowering the solution container.
What is 2 2 infiltrate?
2.infiltrate(def. 2). 3.the deposition of a solution directly into tissue; see infiltration anesthesia. adipose infiltrationfatty infiltration. calcareous infiltrationdeposit of lime and magnesium salts in the tissues. cellular infiltrationthe migration and accumulation of cells within the tissues.
What is infiltrates in the eye?
A collection of cells not usually present in that area. In the cornea, infiltrates may be a collection of white blood cells. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
