Question

What might it mean if the capillary refill time measures 10 seconds in the digits of one hand and 2 seconds in the digits of the other hand? What might it mean if the capillary refill time measures 10 seconds in all digits?

Answer 1

It means that on the hand with the capillary refill time of 10 Seconds do not have good blood flow.

Step-by-step explanation:

When you press your nails or the palm of your hands or someone pressed it for you, you will notice a that a whitish colouration appears and after some time normally within one (1) to two(2) seconds the normal

pink colour comes back. This phenomenon or test or diagnosis is known as the capillary refill time and it used in the measurement on the ease of blood flow.

Now, let us go back to the question. We are given that in one hand, it took 10 Seconds for the capillary to refill and in the other hand it took 2 seconds which is the normal time. And this means that on the hand with the capillary refill time of 10 Seconds do not have good blood flow.