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William C. Lippert and Eric J. Wall
- Optimal Intramuscular Needle-Penetration Depth
Pediatrics 2008; 122: e556-e563
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Questioning Weights quoted
- fatin S Haider
(1 September 2008)
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questioning weights
- Marie-Pierre Castermans,MD,FAAP
(15 September 2008)
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Questioning Weights quoted |
1 September 2008 |
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fatin S Haider,
General Practitioner/Family doctor
NHS,UK
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Re: Questioning Weights quoted
fatin.haider{at}benpct.nhs.uk fatin S Haider
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Please clarify the information below which has been extracted from
the article which suggests needle sizes which would be approriate. I and
my nurse colleagues were rather surprised at the weights quoted in the
article see below:
"1/2-inch needle for girls weighing 70 kg or less and boys weighing
75 kg or less;
a 5/8-inch needle for girls 70–115 kg and boys 75–140 kg;
a 7/8- to 1-inch needle for girls 115 kg or more and boys 140 kg or more".
The figures for weight appear to us very unusual for children in the
ages quoted . Is there some explanation for this?
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questioning weights |
15 September 2008 |
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Marie-Pierre Castermans,MD,FAAP,
pediatrician
NYC Health and Hospital Corp.
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mariepcast{at}aol.com Marie-Pierre Castermans,MD,FAAP
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I think that if the weights referred to in the conclusion, regarding
the needle lengths, were in LBS instead of KG, it would make much more
sense!It would be:
1/2 in for children weighing <70 lbs,5/6 in between 70 and 115 lbs and
7/8to 1 in for girls over 115 lbs and boys over 140 lbs.
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