water vs alcohol

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Specializes in Psyche, neuro.

OK my first post!

Wash your hands in cold water and rinse at once in alcohol.

Whoaaaaao! It gets warm. ????

Only hitech/academical answers please. LOL

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alcohol is a vasodilator.

the dilation of blood vessels, brings extra blood to the surface.

it is the heat of the blood you are sensing in your hands.

leslie

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Curious: Is this a student assignment?

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Specializes in Psyche, neuro.

No, it's not a studet question. Just something i've noticed during the years. OK alcohol is a vasodiator but, in this case, it never gets to the vessels (?). Why does'nt it get warm when I only use alcohol.

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Hmmm, can't say I've ever rinsed my hands in alcohol after washing them in cold water :confused:

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Specializes in Cardiac.

Me neither???

I usually wash my hands in warm water, or just use the alcohol. Never both.

OK alcohol is a vasodiator but, in this case, it never gets to the vessels (?).

Why not? You dont' think there are capilliaries on the surface of the skin???

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Specializes in Psyche, neuro.

yeah I know, it's an odd question. Sorry! Somtimes during the nightshift these questions pops up. :uhoh3:

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Your skin is more vulnerable after washing and the alcohol stings creating heat?

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