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What happens if you accidentally inject insulin?

Joe Ford

What happens if you accidentally inject insulin?

Symptoms of insulin overdose. Excess insulin in the bloodstream causes cells in your body to absorb too much glucose (sugar) from your blood. It also causes the liver to release less glucose. These two effects together create dangerously low glucose levels in your blood.

Can diabetes be transmitted through needles?

These potentially infectious cells can then be deposited back into the needle and then transmitted accidentally should a NSI occur. Equally, diabetes needles themselves have been shown to retain traces of blood. The small size of diabetes needles does not significantly reduce risk either.

What happens if you get stabbed by a needle?

Needle stick injury: A penetrating stab wound from a needle (or other sharp object) that may result in exposure to blood or other body fluids. The main concern is exposure to the blood or other body fluids of another person who may be carrying infectious disease.

What do you do if you get poked by a needle?

When somebody accidentally gets pricked by a needle: as soon as possible, wash the area around the puncture for at least 30 seconds, using soap and warm water. Bottled water can also be used if no hand washing facilities are available.

What should be done first after a needlestick or sharps injury?

Emergency Sharps Information

  1. Wash needlesticks and cuts with soap and water.
  2. Flush splashes to the nose, mouth, or skin with water.
  3. Irrigate eyes with clean water, saline, or sterile irrigants.
  4. Report the incident to your supervisor.
  5. Immediately seek medical treatment.

What diseases can be transmitted through needle stick injury?

Blood-borne diseases that could be transmitted by a needlestick injury include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV).

Would you know if you get pricked by a needle?

First of all, it’s unlikely you could get pricked with a needle without noticing pain or bleeding when it happened. If that did happen, it’s unlikely that a needle poke like that would give you HIV. HIV dies in seconds when it is exposed to air.

What action should you take following a needlestick injury?

Take reasonable care and follow these steps:

  1. Wash the area gently with soap and running tap water as soon as possible.
  2. Apply an antiseptic and a clean dressing.
  3. Obtain prompt medical advice from your local doctor or hospital emergency department, preferably within 24 hours.
  4. Dispose of the needle safely.

What to do if a sharps injury occurs?

What to do if you receive a sharps injury

  1. Encourage the wound to gently bleed, ideally holding it under running water.
  2. Wash the wound using running water and plenty of soap.
  3. Don’t scrub the wound while you are washing it.
  4. Don’t suck the wound.
  5. Dry the wound and cover it with a waterproof plaster or dressing.

How do you prevent and manage needlestick or sharps injuries?

Avoid using needles whenever safe and effective alternatives are available. Avoid recapping or bending needles that might be contaminated. Bring standard-labeled, leak-proof, puncture-resistant sharps containers to clients’ homes. Do not assume such containers will be available there.

How do you get rid of medical sharps?

You may be able to return your sharps bin to your GP surgery or chemist, with some free collection services run. If you have diabetes, you can ask your local council to collect your sharps bin, although some may charge a fee for providing this service.

What risks are associated with sharps?

The risks associated with a sharps injury include:

  • Exposure to blood-borne viruses (BBV’s) and other pathogens. This includes HIV, hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV).
  • Psychological stress. The period of testing after exposure to bodily fluids from a sharps injury can be very stressful.
  • Financial repercussions.

Do needlestick injuries need to be reported?

You must record all work-related needlestick injuries and cuts from sharp objects that are contaminated with another person’s blood or other potentially infectious material (as defined by 29 CFR 1910.1030).

What is the biggest cause of sharps injuries?

Sharps are needles, blades (such as scalpels) and other medical instruments that could cause an injury by cutting or pricking the skin. What is a sharps injury? Sharps injuries occur when a needle or other sharp instrument accidentally penetrates the skin. This is called a percutaneous injury.

What should you remember when handling sharps?

Use instruments not fingers for retraction, packing, or holding tissue while suturing. Remove suture needle before tying sutures. Always direct sharp instruments away from the non-dominant hand and assisting personnel. Needles must not be re-sheathed, bent or broken during use.

What should not be done with sharps?

Handling sharps and needles

  • DO NOT uncover or unwrap the sharp object until it is time to use it.
  • Keep the object pointed away from yourself and other people at all times.
  • Never recap or bend a sharp object.
  • Keep your fingers away from the tip of the object.
  • If the object is reusable, put it in a secure, closed container after you use it.

How do you dispose sharp objects as needles syringes with needles eg?

Used sharps should be immediately placed in a sharps disposal container. FDA-cleared sharps containers are generally available through pharmacies, medical supply companies, health care providers and online. These containers are made of puncture-resistant plastic with leak-resistant sides and bottom.