Abdominal acupuncture means injecting directly into the stomach. When injecting abdominal needle, the liquid medicine should be sucked into the syringe first, and then the air in the syringe should be emptied. The left hand must tighten the skin, the right hand should hold the syringe, and the index finger should fix the needle plug. The inclined plane of the needle is upward and forms an angle of 30-40 degrees with the skin.

Patients who are too thin can pick up the injection site, quickly pierce the needle 2/3, let go of the left hand to fix the needle bolt, and pump out the liquid medicine without returning blood. After the injection, gently press the acupoint with sterile cotton swab and quickly pull out the needle.

Expanding knowledge: injection methods and skills

First, wash your hands.

Every patient will disinfect his stomach with alcohol or iodophor before injection, but this alone is not enough. Wash your hands before disinfection to minimize bacterial contamination of insulin pens, refills, sterile cotton swabs, etc. to ensure your health.

Second, install the needle.

Inclined ones will leak liquid, while tight ones will puncture the rubber film of the refill. A seemingly insignificant problem may make you take insufficient doses.

Third, exhaust.

Vertical insulin pen, adjust the measurement to 2 units, press the injection to zero, and see the liquid flowing out of the needle tip, indicating that the exhaust is successful. If you don't vent, you will inject 2-4 units of insulin less, which will affect the hypoglycemic effect.

Fourth, check the injection site and disinfect it.

Abdomen, outer thighs, buttocks and outer arms can be injected by rotation. Each area can be divided into four equal parts and rotated clockwise every week, and the distance from the last pinhole is greater than 1 cm. Avoid lumps.

Five, needle and pinch the skin

Many patients are asking whether it is necessary to pinch the skin when injecting insulin, which largely depends on the length of the needle and the patient's fatness. Be careful not to pinch the meat.

Sixth, injection

Injection should follow the following points: fast-forward injection, slow injection, needle retention 10 second, and needle withdrawal. If the needle retention time is too short, the liquid will flow out along the eye of the needle after needle withdrawal, which will affect the hypoglycemic effect. After pulling out the needle, press the eye of the needle with a cotton swab for 30 seconds.

Seventh, throw away the needle.

It is generally recommended to change the needle once. If economic conditions do not allow it, it needs to be used repeatedly. Disinfection should be done well. The needle tip of a needle that has been used for many times will diverge, and the needle must be replaced when there is pain. It is recommended to replace the bottle cap when discarding the needle to prevent the danger of stabbing others and infection.