Guidelines And Recommendations; General Recommendations - arjo Flowtron ACS900 Instrucciones De Uso

Guidelines and Recommendations

General
Recommendations
7. When used for DVT prevention, continuous
external pneumatic compression is recommended
until the patient is fully ambulatory. Uninterrupted
use of the system is encouraged.
8. The system should be USED WITH CAUTION on
patients with:
• Insensitive extremities.
• Diabetes.
• Impaired circulation.
• Fragile or impaired skin.
NOTE
These are guidelines only and should not replace
clinical judgement and experience.
• The system should be initiated immediately once
the risk of DVT formation is identified and the plan
of care has been prescribed.
• If compression stockings are ordered by the
physician, the clinician should ensure that the
compression stockings are properly measured,
applied and worn by the patient. Any compression
stocking used should be routinely checked to
ensure continued proper fit and application, in
addition to assessing the condition of the skin.
• Where appropriate, patients should be instructed in
the proper use of the system, the purpose of
therapy and that any problems should be reported
to the nursing staff.
• For surgical patients, the system should be applied
to the patient preoperatively, prior to the induction of
anaesthesia.
• The system should be used continuously for no less
than 72 hours post-operatively or until the patient
becomes fully ambulatory.
• If the garment cannot be applied to the operative
limb during surgery, it may be applied to the limb
once the patient reaches the recovery unit.
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