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What are the indications for using negative pressure wound therapy?
What are the indications for using negative pressure wound therapy?
- Wounds over malignancies
- Dry wounds
- Superficial wounds
- Chronic, acute, and traumatic wounds (correct)
What is a contraindication for using WOUND VAC?
What is a contraindication for using WOUND VAC?
- Superficial wounds
- Wounds over muscle flaps
- Necrotic wounds (correct)
- Wounds over exposed blood vessels
What does pulsed lavage help with?
What does pulsed lavage help with?
- Increase flow, wound closure, and cellular intervention
- Approximate wound edges and facilitate contraction
- Capillary filling and lymphatic flow (correct)
- Promote cellular proliferation and division
What type of wounds are indicated for electrical stimulation in wound care?
What type of wounds are indicated for electrical stimulation in wound care?
What is a contraindication for using negative pressure wound therapy?
What is a contraindication for using negative pressure wound therapy?
What is a contraindication for using pulsed lavage?
What is a contraindication for using pulsed lavage?
What is a contraindication for using electrical stimulation in wound care?
What is a contraindication for using electrical stimulation in wound care?
What is a contraindication for using negative pressure wound therapy?
What is a contraindication for using negative pressure wound therapy?
What is a use of WOUND VAC in wound care?
What is a use of WOUND VAC in wound care?
What type of wounds are indicated for pulsed lavage?
What type of wounds are indicated for pulsed lavage?