capillary refill time measuring device, and method for measuring capillary refill time

摘要

Is a patient's capillary refill time (CRT) an important resource in determining the health of the cardiovascular system? Rapid reperfusion of microcirculation (ie the capillaries) is a good indication that the cardiovascular system is capable of efficiently distributing blood throughout the body. Current systems are unreliable or subjective methods for testing CRT. In addition, crt calculation is not generally used in the adult medical space as it is most commonly used in pediatrics. The present application describes a system and method for calculating a patient's crt using a mobile device (102, 200, 300) with an integrated camera (204, 302) and light source (202), or an optical display. mounted to the head (300) using a light source (202) in combination with ambient light to calculate crt. Once the patient's crt is calculated, the integrated application (206, 306) sorts the data and sends it to the treatment physician for review.