Transcription of V.A.C. Therapy Clinical Guidelines
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Therapy Clinical GuidelinesRA Reference Source for CliniciansJanuary 2005 IndexPatient Selection Criteria ..4 indications ..4 contraindications ..4 Precautions ..4 Care and Safety Tips ..4 Optimizing Therapy ..5 Wound Healing Progression with Effective Therapy .. Therapy Unit and Dressing Application Recommended Guidelines ..7 Choosing the Foam ..7 Recommended Guidelines for Foam Use ..7 Applying the Dressings ..8 Applying the Therapy Unit ..9 Dressing Removal ..10 Canister and Y-Connector Change ..10 Follow-up on Dressing Integrity ..11 Disconnecting from Unit ..11 General Dressing Tips ..12 Maintaining a Seal ..12 Circumferential Drape Application ..12 Treating Multiple Wounds ..12 Y Connecting ..12 Bridging ..13 Fecal Incontinence ..13 Tunneling ..13 Wound Undermining ..14 Dressing Small Wounds ..14 Optimizing Wound Approximation ..15 Wound Observation Between Dressing Changes ..16 Adjunct Dressing Recommendations .. Instill Therapy Unit Recommended Guidelines .
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