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Mholtz: Redirected page to Negative pressure wound therapy

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	~~=Background=~~		#REDIRECT[[NegativePressureWoundTherapy]]
	* Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), also known as a wound vac, is a technique for treating acute and chronic wounds by using a sealed wound dressing attached to a vacuum pump.
	* The vacuum creates a negative pressure gradient that draws out fluid and increases blood flow to the area.
	* Often applied to wounds that are expected to heal poorly, such as diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, or very large tissue defects.
	~~=Contraindications=~~
	* Malignancy in the wound
	* Untreated osteomyelitis
	* Non-enteric or unexplored fistulas
	* Presence of an eschar
	* Direct exposure of blood vessels, anastamoses, internal organs, or nerves.
	~~=Efficacy=~~
	* High quality evidence exists for improved outcomes in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.
	* Poor quality or insufficient evidence suggests NPWT may improve treatment of bedsores, large tissue defects, or other wounds.
	* There is little evidence to suggest an increased risk of complications, so wound vacs are often applied to many other kinds of wounds.
	~~=Troubleshooting=~~
	*Most ER visits regarding wound vacs will be due to "the machine beeping". This is often due to loss of negative pressure in the circuit.
	*This can usually be fixed by re-packing the wound and placing a new occlusive dressing over it.
	**May require special supplies not available in the ER. If that is the case, most patients can still be discharged if they have expedited follow up with a home health nurse or PCP that can provide supplies.

F.carlo08 at 03:31, 16 October 2017

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	* Poor quality or insufficient evidence suggests NPWT may improve treatment of bedsores, large tissue defects, or other wounds.		* Poor quality or insufficient evidence suggests NPWT may improve treatment of bedsores, large tissue defects, or other wounds.
	* There is little evidence to suggest an increased risk of complications, so wound vacs are often applied to many other kinds of wounds.		* There is little evidence to suggest an increased risk of complications, so wound vacs are often applied to many other kinds of wounds.
			=Troubleshooting=
			*Most ER visits regarding wound vacs will be due to "the machine beeping". This is often due to loss of negative pressure in the circuit.
			*This can usually be fixed by re-packing the wound and placing a new occlusive dressing over it.
			**May require special supplies not available in the ER. If that is the case, most patients can still be discharged if they have expedited follow up with a home health nurse or PCP that can provide supplies.

F.carlo08 at 03:25, 16 October 2017

2017-10-16T03:25:32Z

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	* The vacuum creates a negative pressure gradient that draws out fluid and increases blood flow to the area.		* The vacuum creates a negative pressure gradient that draws out fluid and increases blood flow to the area.
	* Often applied to wounds that are expected to heal poorly, such as diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, or very large tissue defects.		* Often applied to wounds that are expected to heal poorly, such as diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, or very large tissue defects.
			=Contraindications=
			* Malignancy in the wound
			* Untreated osteomyelitis
			* Non-enteric or unexplored fistulas
			* Presence of an eschar
			* Direct exposure of blood vessels, anastamoses, internal organs, or nerves.
			=Efficacy=
			* High quality evidence exists for improved outcomes in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.
			* Poor quality or insufficient evidence suggests NPWT may improve treatment of bedsores, large tissue defects, or other wounds.
			* There is little evidence to suggest an increased risk of complications, so wound vacs are often applied to many other kinds of wounds.

F.carlo08: Created page with "=Background= * Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), also known as a wound vac, is a technique for treating acute and chronic wounds by using a sealed wound dressing attache..."

2017-10-16T03:19:08Z

Created page with "=Background= * Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), also known as a wound vac, is a technique for treating acute and chronic wounds by using a sealed wound dressing attache..."

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=Background=
* Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), also known as a wound vac, is a technique for treating acute and chronic wounds by using a sealed wound dressing attached to a vacuum pump.
* The vacuum creates a negative pressure gradient that draws out fluid and increases blood flow to the area.
* Often applied to wounds that are expected to heal poorly, such as diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, or very large tissue defects.