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🚨 Red Flag: Flash Cap Refill ≠ Good Perfusion

Warm, flushed skin + instant cap refill looks like good perfusion.

It's NOT. It's warm shock — 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.

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