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<P>Most THS clinics had same problem, like Merrie said, dont shake just put water in swirl gently until dissolved and draw up, then change to green needle but don't push through needle before giving. give at once, tell client once agreed to having it, must have at once or starts to crystallise. gets better with practice, regards Lyn<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>From: <I>"Merrie Lewis" <allanmerrie@bigpond.com></I><BR>Reply-To: <I>Central Australian Rural Practitioners Association<carpa@ozdocit.org></I><BR>To: <I>"Central Australian Rural Practitioners Association" <carpa@ozdocit.org></I><BR>Subject: <I>Re: [CARPA] benzathine needle jams</I><BR>Date: <I>Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:09:10 +0930</I><BR>>We had the same problem. The key is to not mix it too rigorously. <BR>>Definitely don't shake. Put the water in, draw it up, put on your <BR>>new needle and give. Works well.<BR>>Cheers, Merrie Lewis<BR>>Warakurna<BR>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Hope" <BR>><alex.hope@ltyentyeapurte.com.au><BR>>To: <carpa@ozdocit.org><BR>>Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 11:15 AM<BR>>Subject: [CARPA] benzathine needle
jams<BR>><BR>><BR>>G'day All,<BR>><BR>>is it just us mob?<BR>><BR>>We are having a lot of trouble with the Pan Benzathine product,<BR>>no matter how well we mix it, and whether with water or lignocaine,<BR>>and despite running it in and out of a syringe through a needle into <BR>>the vial,<BR>>when giving the actual injection the stuff jams part way through.<BR>>sometimes you can retrieve it by jiggling the plunger, sometimes you <BR>>can't.<BR>>Then you pull the needle out, and try squirting it through and hey <BR>>presto, the bloody thing is unblocked!<BR>><BR>>But you won't always get a second or third go at the patient's <BR>>backside!<BR>><BR>>we are using 21G needles for giving, some say even with a 19G needle <BR>>(in adults for RHD prophylaxis) it will jam up.<BR>><BR>>Anyone else having the same
trouble?<BR>><BR>>Any clues as to how to get around it?Dr Alex Hope<BR>><BR>>Community GP,<BR>>Ltyentye Apurte Community Government Council Health Centre,<BR>>CMB Santa Teresa,<BR>>via Alice Springs,<BR>>NT 0872.<BR>><BR>>Ph 08 8956 0911<BR>>Fax 08 8956 0910<BR>>Mobile 0408 085 143<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>PLUG FOR THE CARPA LIST SERVER<BR>><BR>>The CARPA list server aims to foster networking and discussion <BR>>between health professionals working throughout Australia, <BR>>particularly in isolated situations and/or Aboriginal health.<BR>>To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the CARPA <BR>>Archives here:<BR>><BR>>http://ozdocit.org/pipermail/carpa/<BR>><BR>>To sign up for the CARPA discussion emails go
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