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capillary refill

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Causes of dehydration in cats include the following: Diarrhea, Vomiting, Increased urination, Heatstroke, Fever and Blood loss Signs of dehydration include: Dry mouth, Sunken eyes, Reduced skin elasticity, Lethargy, Increase in the heart rate, Constipation and Reduced capillary refill time To find out the intensity of the dehydration levels of your pet cat you can simply gently pull some skin at the base of the cat''s neck.
Why Dehydration Is so Serious for Your Cat by alistair barrow / Health, general community
If there is not a palpable radial pulse or if the capillary refill is greater than 2 seconds, tag the victim RED (immediate).
Mass casualty triage by Stein, Loren / Oklahoma Nurse
She gets Joe to rest for 20 minutes on the examination bed in her clinic room and at the end performs a lower Limb examination which includes palpation for peripheral pulses, capillary refill test, observation of tropic changes and pre/post exercise ankle brachial pressure indices (ABPIs).
Nurses have an important role in managing intermittent claudication: ... by Sutton, Dawn / Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand
 
 
 
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