A fever higher than 100.4 F following an injection warrants immediate medical care. Fevers this high may be due to an infection caused by needle contamination. Fever with chills is especially ...

When giving gluteal injections, it is safest to use the upper outer quadrant. The choice of site for injection must be based on good clinical judgment, using the best evidence available and ...

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2008;53(2):115-122. The mechanisms of action for sterile water injections are not fully clear, but the Gate Control Theory is one logical explanation. This theory was ...