how would you type....the wound was "VAC'd" as in it had vacuum assisted closure

I live in a very rural community, 1-1/2 hours from any larger city. When I moved here, I thought I could work from anywhere. I have been looking for a job for 2 years, but there has been no need for someone with my MT experience, and age discrimination is definitely alive and well. I have an interview set up for tomorrow at a local assisted living facility/nursing home for full-time MT. I certainly have no problem demonstrating my expertise and ability to perform thi ...

Sorry, think this may have posted on the main board. Gunshot wound or incised wound. Wound track or wound tract? ...

"prime-M ASD closure" ?? Thx.... ...

s/l corday, i.e., a significant amount of "corday" coming across the superior portion of the SVD. ...

Sounds like Brovina?? Braveena??? skin closure system.... Please help!! ...

Morning all - looking for suture name/type. Doc dictates s/l 14-0 ef a lon was used for closure. Pt. had sharp dissection of nose lesion. Thank you! ...

Doing a balloon valvuloplasty and it sounds like doctor is saying "2 Perclose" of arteriotomy site - not Perclose, but something similar. Anyone know? Thanks in advance. ...

A "humanitarian" stitch? It sounds pretty clear but I can't find this term anywhere with regard to suturing a wound. I did come up with links to a lot of charity web sites though! LOL Thanks in advance! ...

Dictated: "The patient is status post (s/l X slash 6 assisted) IMN in October." I know of IMN fixation, but I can't figure out the X/6 or X-6 before it. I don't think she means times 6. Any thoughts? ...

the muscle and fascia were approximated with interrupted simple sutures of 3-0 Vicryl." ...

I know I've done this one before, but it's not coming back to me, and I'll know it when I see it. I believe it is a tecnique used in female GYN/Uro surgeries. ...

Is it wound vac, wound Vac, wound VAC, or wound V.A.C.? I have seen it all four ways. Any ideas? Thanks ...

I have typed it like this for years and years (Wound V.A.C.) and while reviewing my "editor reviews" from a new account yesterday noted that Wound V.A.C. had been changed to wound VAC througout the report. I have sent an e-mail requesting clarification from them but wanted to take a poll here also. Thank you! ...

I had been typing this as wound V.A.C. and then was instructed that "per BOS" to take all punctuation out of acronyms. Now QA has instructed me to type this V.A.C. since this is the registered trademark name....I wish QA would make up their minds before I lose mind. TIA! :-) ...

We did a CT scan of her abdomen which was showing status post partial colectomy with ileostomy in the right lower abdomen; postoperative changes within the anterior abdominal wall including a small amount of fluid with the area s/l descended upon the lateral aspect of the renal alba, postoperative versus early infection; and a periumbilical ventral hernia which is small. During the course of her stay here, she had a wound culture which was showing s/l tugulous Escherichia coli. ...

Sounds like the doctor says P. Acmuesachia, NES???? Does anyone know a good web site to find out things like culture and sensitivity? Thanks :) ...

it was a smashed toe and nail plate had to be repositioned - Dad has been doing daily dressing changes at home, which includes s/l "pass rinth", hydrogen s/l "brooks" peroxide soaks. thanks. ...

Nonhealing ulcer of the left foot. The patient will still be nonweightbearing to the foot. In the front of the part, I advised the patient to use s/l alcosolatee. ...

When designating pressure ulcer stage, would you capitalize the S in Stage?: His Stage III pressure ulcer. and for a Spandage, is it: No.8 Spandage or No. 8 Spandage or even #8 Spandage ...

The patient's wound culture demonstrated gram-negative rods, pseudomonas, s/l florsesens and puteeta. ...

The operative note indicates that the wound tracked into the flexor hallucis longus channel. Would this be correct? I know it is wound tract, but I don't think tracted is a word. ...

I'm doing a Wittmann patch procedure and the doc keeps referring to a "a fair" wound VAC. Could be aphthair, afthar, or something like that. Any ideas? I must be hearing incorrectly, but it sounds the same each time. Any ideas appreciated. TIA! ...

woundbed or wound bed. I dont know why, but i cant remember which one it is, all of a sudden. ...

Patient transferred after femoropopliteal bypass on the left lower extremity, and wound s/l effusion, full thickness, performed on the left foot. ...

how would you type....the wound was "VAC'd" as in it had vacuum assisted closure - GA_MT

It is is verbatim, that is all you can put. - NM

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