The Rumpel–Leede sign is a distal shower of petechiae that occurs immediately after the release of pressure from a tourniquet or sphygmomanometer.{rp|824} == See also == ...
Synonym for Rumpel-Leede test ... A tourniquet test for capillary fragility, often positive in the presence of severe thrombocytopenia. ... See: capillary fragility test. ... Synonym: bandage sign, Hess' test, Rumpel-Leede sign. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: rūm′pĕl lēd Synonyms: capillary fragility test