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capillary refill time

Indications: - evaluation of dehydration - evaluation of peripheral arterial disease Reference interval: - normal capillary refill time is < 2 seconds Procedure: - time taken color to return to a capillary bed after pressure is applied to cause blanching Increases: - dehydration - shock - peripheral arterial disease - hypothermia

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response to pain (GO:0048265)

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physical examination technique

References

  1. Wikipedia: Capillary refiall http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capillary_refill
  2. MedlinePlus: Capillary nail refill test http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003394.htm