If you pinch up a fold of skin and it remains elevated, that means the person is dehydrated and needs immediate fluids because the skin has lost so much fluid that it is no longer elastic.
One of the symptoms of dehydration is that the skin of a casualty remains elevated when pinched (decreased) skin tugor.
Which Heat emergency you should suspect if the skin of the casualty remains elevated when pinched
Which Heat emergency you should suspect if the skin of the casualty remains elevated when pinched
Which Heat emergency you should suspect if the skin of the casualty remains elevated when pinched
Which Heat emergency you should suspect if the skin of the casualty remains elevated when pinched
DEHYDRATION
Which Heat emergency you should suspect if the skin of the casualty remains elevated when pinched
Dehydration
Dehydration
Most likely the questioner means TENTED skin. This is one indicator of severe dehydration which is beyond the scope of FIRST aid.
Skin that is continuously pinched can lose blood circulation. This can cause death of the tissues to occur in some cases.
dehydration