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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Exp 16 years

Thigh Intramuscular Injection Technique

Premium Questions

Dr.  Deepti Verma MD

I tried to inject Depot provera in my thigh but I started bleeding. I tried to inject in my buttock but didn't put needle full inside so solution didn't go into muscle. Can I use the same needle again ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepti Verma ( OBGYN)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

URGENT HELP. Please see image of my intramuscular injection site that i did yesterday. Its black ... substance was androcur depot in castor oil. See the scar on my thigh. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Anshul Varshney MD

Can a 30 g 1/2 needle be used for intramuscular injection? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

Hello and thank you. My wife had a dose of ketamine in nasal spray form seven hours ago. Can she now have an intramuscular injection of meperidine (Demerol)? My email address is YYYY@YYYY XXXXXXX ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sudhir Kumar MD

[I have been having pain after IM injection to stop vomiting after I had my endoscopy , but the pain goes from the bum through to the foot on the right leg in which i had injection with. what can i apply. There is no sore... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Rakesh Karanwal MD

I had a B12 intramuscular injection in my right upper buttocks . A few hours later I noticed that side of my buttocks/hip/side thigh area had gone numb. It doesn t hurt (unless I lay on it a certain ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Karanwal ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

[After giving a shot intramuscular, theres a bump on the site immediately. There was a resistance when needle was inserted but no medication backflow after the shot. And no blood was aspirated prior to the injection. What... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. RAJA SANJEEV VOHRA MD

I had a intramuscular injection on Wednesday in my upper arm, since yesterday the site of the injection is completely numb. I can touch, pinch or even prick with something sharp without feeling any sort ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. RAJA SANJEEV VOHRA ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Pragnesh Vachharajani MD

one month ago i was given intramuscular injection from that day i am suffering from throbbing radiating pain in my left arm. after administration of injection there was numbness which was later reliefed ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pragnesh Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Saurabh Gupta MD

Intramuscular Injection? Lans D Swofford B.A. Political Science B.A. Business ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)