Background Most guidelines recommend the use of capillary refill time (CRT) as part of the routine assessment of unwell children, but there is little consensus on the optimum method of measurement and ...

A dog's capillary refill time evaluates a dog's blood perfusion. This test can be done easily by placing a thumb on the dog's gums and applying pressure if the dog allows that. Once the thumb is ...

To assess for adequate perfusion, the color of skin and capillary refill in nonburned sites can be utilized. One of the most important steps is to provide adequate pain control and relieve the ...

A systematic reassessment of other measures of cardiovascular status, such as heart rate and rhythm trends, skin perfusion and capillary refill time, and urine output provide additional valuable ...