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capillary nail refill test
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what the risks are --> nail blanch test, nail blanch test, capillary refill time, crt, capillary nail refill test, quick test performed on the nail beds to monitor tissue perfusion, blood flow to tissue, dehydration
pressure is applied, nail bed, it turns white, indicating that the blood has been forced, tissue, blanching, once the tissue has blanched, pressure is removed, measure the time it takes, blood to return, tissue, indicated by a pink color returning, nail,
no preparation is necessary, minor pressure, bed of nail, should not cause discomfort,
oxygen, is critical, survival of tissue, carried to various parts, the body by the blood, vascular, system, test measures how well the vascular system is functioning in extremities, hands, feet, the parts of body farthest, heart, dehydrated, tissue perfusion is blocked by other means, quick test, alert you, health care provider that care needs to be taken, restore normal vascular flow, good perfusion, nail bed, a pink color should return in less than 2 seconds after blanching,
blanch times, greater than 2 seconds, dehydration, shock, peripheral vascular disease, pvd, hypothermia
no risks.
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