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Rumpel-Leede Test

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AKA capillary fragility test
blood pressure cuff is inflated to halfway between systolic and diastolic for 15 minutes
a circle 2-5 cm in diameter is drawn on inner forearm (the upper edge of which is 4 cm below the crease of the elbow)
10 petechia -->  normal
10 20 --> marginal
>20 abnormal