Capillary refill - a clinical examination of the circulation coherence?

Abstract

Evaluation of CRT rate is an essential part of clinical examination of the circulatory system. The CRT examination allows indirect assessment of the state of microcirculation.

Prolongation of the CRT may indicate the presence of circulatory incoherence. CRT examination is a non-specific examination and can be influenced by a number of factors that must be taken into account when interpreting the finding.

Keywords

• circulation incoherence
• capillary return
• clinical examination