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- Decreased fluid intake
- Dehydration
- Diabetes
- Diabetes insipidus
- Diarrhea
- Ehler's-Danlos syndrome
- Extreme weight loss
- Heat stroke
- Heat stroke (excessive sweating without enough fluid intake)
- Polyuric phase of acute tubular necrosis
- Reduced fluid intake
- Scleroderma
- Severe weight loss
- Vomiting
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What is skin turgor?
Skin turgor is a qualitative assessment of how well hydrated the skin is. Good skin turgor is an indicator of adequate hydration, while poor skin turgor may indicate dehydration.
What is being checked when lightly pinching the skin of the forearm and releasing it?
When lightly pinching the skin of the forearm and releasing it, healthcare providers check for skin turgor. Proper turgor indicates good hydration levels, while poor turgor could suggest dehydration. Skin that takes longer to return to its normal position may indicate dehydration.
Poor skin turgor and dry mouth are symptoms of what?
Dehydration.
What is poor skin turgor?
Poor skin turgor is a term used by health care workers to describe someone who has lost fluid and are dehydrated. To do this, they grasp the skin on the back of the hand and see how long it takes to resume the normal position.
Signs and symptoms of fluid deficit?
dry skin,poor skin turgor,sunken eyeball etc..
What does it indicate if a patient's skin is cool pale and moist?
Poor circulation
How do you assess skin turgor?
You assess skin turgor by pinching a part of the skin. If the skin does not return to normal position within a second it is abnormal. You describe this as +2 or + however many seconds it takes to return to normal.
Which area would be best to test for skin turgor?
The upper chest or back of the hand is the best area to test for skin turgor in adults. These areas have relatively taut skin, making it easier to assess changes in skin elasticity.
What signs may indicate that a clients diet was inadequate?
Poor health and skin are principle signs of an inadequate diet.
Animals with what condition will appear more dehydrated than they really are with the skin turgor test?
Animals with very little body fat will appear to be more dehydrated that they actually are when the skin turgor test is used.
What is the normal time for capillary refill and skin turgor?
3sec
Why should skin turgor be checked in patients who are having an asthma attack?
Checking for skin turgor ensures that a patient is not losing fluids or suffering from dehydration. This is important in asthma patients because dehydration can worsen the attack by thickening mucus in the airways.
