Acute pancreatitis or acute pancreatic necrosis is a sudden inflammation of the pancreas. It can have severe complications and high mortality despite treatment.
The needles themselves are categorized by length as well as the needle's gauge, indicating the overall thickness of the needle. Contrary to most measurement systems, the higher the needle's gauge, the smaller it actually is. Insulin syringes, for example, are found in three common sizes: 1 cc, 1/2 cc, and 3/10 cc. The correct size syringe to use is determined by the average size of the dose of insulin that the patient administers. An insulin syringe also can be categorized by how many units of insulin it is designed to hold.
Click image to play. Syringes vary in the measurement markings on the barrel. To ensure accurate measurement of medication, read the calibration on the syringe carefully. Use insulin syringes only to measure insulin; the insulin concentration should correspond with the scale of the insulin syringe. For example, draw up and administer U100 insulin, which contains 100 units of insulin per mL, in a U100 insulin syringe. Accurate administration of medication also includes measuring the dose at the correct part of the plunger.