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