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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.