Is measurement of capillary refill time useful as part of the initial assessment of children?

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 158-163

  Leonard, Paul A ^a   Beattie, Thomas F ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child; Infant; Skin physiology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOOD FLOW; CAPILLARY; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY NURSING; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HAND; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION STUDY; VASCULARIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CAPILLARIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY NURSING; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; GREAT BRITAIN; HAND; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRIAGE;

EID: 4644230028     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mej.0000127643.38834.86     Document Type: Article

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