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๐จ Red Flag: Flash Cap Refill โ Good Perfusion
Warm, flushed skin + instant cap refill looks like good perfusion.
It's NOT. It's warm shock โ vascular collapse.
Look for:
โข Cap refill <1 second (flash)
โข Bounding pulses
โข Wide pulse pressure
Common in adolescents and central line infections.
Don't be fooled by pink skin.