priming a pen
English translation: eject the air from a pen
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|  Selected response from: Sven Petersson Sweden Local time: 09:57 | ||||||
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| 5 +5 | getting the pen ready/preparing the pen before the injection |
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| 5 +5 | eject the air from a pen |
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peer agreement (net): +5getting the pen ready/preparing the pen before the injection Explanation: https://www.drugs.com/.../pen-devices-for-insulin-administra... Prime the pen before each injection: This releases a small amount of insulin into the pen to help get rid of air bubbles that may be in the pen. Air bubbles can ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 22 mins (2016-08-12 03:16:49 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- and that's the way you do it -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 24 mins (2016-08-12 03:18:20 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- An insulin pen is used to inject insulin for the treatment of diabetes. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas. It is composed of an insulin cartridge (integrated or bought separately) and a dial to measure the dose, and is used with disposable pen needles to deliver the dose. It was introduced and marketed as Novopen by the Danish company Novo Nordisk in 1985. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 26 mins (2016-08-12 03:20:19 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.wikihow.com/Use-an-Insulin-Pen -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 30 mins (2016-08-12 03:24:20 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- What Are Insulin Pens? Highlights Insulin pens come in two basic forms: disposable and reusable. Unlike vials of insulin, insulin pens do not require constant refrigeration. Some pens expel excess insulin through the needle in such a way that it will not enter your skin. Others have an option to reset your pen to zero units and start over. Managing diabetes often requires taking insulin shots throughout the day. There are many insulin-delivery systems—including insulin pens—that make giving insulin shots much easier. If you currently use an insulin vial and syringe to deliver your insulin, switching to an insulin pen may increase both your compliance to your insulin routine and the ease of taking your insulin shots. Advertisement Part 2 of 4: Uses How Do Insulin Pens Work? Insulin pens come in two basic forms: disposable and reusable. The disposable insulin pens contain a prefilled cartridge and are thrown away when they are empty. Reusable pens require that you replace the insulin cartridge each time it is emptied. These pens do not eliminate your need to poke yourself with a needle; they simply make measuring and delivering your insulin easier. Insulin pens hold between 21 and 80 units of insulin at a time and can deliver insulin in increments of one-half unit, or one unit, or two units. The maximum dose that can be delivered at one time varies between pens. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 39 mins (2016-08-12 03:33:48 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "priming" in the broadest sense = prepare -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 40 mins (2016-08-12 03:34:40 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- make sure everyting is right before executing -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 41 mins (2016-08-12 03:35:15 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- everthing |
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