Skin turgor: Sensitivity and Specificity
Introduction:
None written. Excerpt from the entry in Hypovolemia:
is not associated with dehydration, though sensitivity and specificity not given.
is not associated with dehydration, though sensitivity and specificity not given.
In children, skin turgor has been demonstrated to have some diagnostic accuracy ("for the detection of 5% dehydration, abnormal skin turgor carried a pooled sensitivity of 58% and specificity of 76%" - PMID 17901292).
Associated Diagnoses:
Accuracy not specified