Why do doctors press down on my fingernails?!


Question: Why do doctors press down on my fingernails!?
I've been really tired lately, and I'm having trouble waking up!. So I went to the doctor because school is coming up!. The doctor pressed down on my fingernails and watched it turn from white to pink!. He said it was pretty slow and that my hands were cold!. What does this mean and why do they do that!? Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
He is checking your blood circulation!.

This is called the "capillary test"!. The pressure on your nail forces the blood out of the capillaries!. These are the smallest blood vessels in your body, and allow the exchange of nutrients into your tissues and organs, and the return of waste products!. When released, the blood should flow back in turning the nails pink again within a second or 2!.

Poor blood circulation can be an indicator of a number of problems, so he's just trying to narrow down what might be wrong!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

They are checking to see if your anemic!. When my son was 1 he was very sleepy all the time and had flu like symptoms and his doctor couldn't figure out what was going on!. My aunt came down and seen his fingernails, which were white instead of pink underneath and she said right away that he was anemic!. The doctor tested his blood, and he was anemic!. Being anemic is a "symptom" that something else is wrong!. In my son's case, he was low on Iron!. Just have them do a blood test to see if your iron levels are okay!.!.!.especially if you are tired all the time!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

capillary refill!.!.!.!.!.pressing down stops blood flow to the capillary bed in your finger!.!.!.!.!.!.when the pressure is taken off, it should fill back up with blood in less than two seconds!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.if it doesnt!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.then there is a problem!.!.!.!.and the reason why has to be investigated!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

its a calcium thing they check to see the color and how long it ttakes to become pink again to see if u r getting all of ur proper nutients and vitimins im going to become a doctor soonWww@Answer-Health@Com

to see if blood circulating there, idk why he did when you are tierd but it is used to check coldness and circulation in your limbsWww@Answer-Health@Com

To see how fast the blood flows back!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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