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Introduction to Injections

Administer and Monitor Medication in the Work

Environment

Topic 8 Intradermal

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Intradermal Injection

Administered usually into the forearm.

Other sites include the upper chest,

the upper arm, and shoulder blades.- given into the dermal layer of the skin,

just under the epidermis.

- Injected at about a 10 150 angle.

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Intradermal Injection

- Only a very small dose can be given