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Tourniquet test — For Tourniquet, see that article A tourniquet test (also known as a Rumpel Leede Capillary Fragility Test or simply a capillary fragility test) determines capillary fragility. It is a clinical diagnostic method to determine a patient s… … Wikipedia
Tourniquet (disambiguation) — Tourniquet can mean: * Tourniquet, a medical device used to control blood flow to an extremity: ** Surgical tourniquet, a specialised surgical tool ** Emergency tourniquet, used to stop blood loss in an emergency * Tourniquet testIn music: *… … Wikipedia
Test du tourniquet — Un test du tourniquet positif sur un patient souffrant de dengue. Noter l augmentation du nombre de pétéchies à l emplacement du brassard du tensiomètre. Le test du tourniquet (également connu sous le nom de test Rumpel Leede de fragilité… … Wikipédia en Français
Tourniquet — A tourniquet is a constricting or compressing device used to control venous and arterial circulation to an extremity for a period of time. Pressure is applied circumferentially upon the skin and underlying tissues of a limb; this pressure is… … Wikipedia
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
Matas operation test — Mat·as operation, test (matґəs) [Rudolph Matas, American surgeon, 1860–1957] see endoaneurysmorrhaphy, and see tourniquet test (def. 2), under test … Medical dictionary
Perthes disease test — Per·thes disease, test (perґtəz) [Georg Clemens Perthes, German surgeon, 1869–1927] Legg Calvй Perthes disease; see under disease, and see tourniquet test, under test … Medical dictionary
Hess capillary test — (hes) [Alfred Fabian Hess, American physician, 1875–1933] tourniquet test (def. 1); see under test … Medical dictionary
Hess capillary test — tourniquet t. (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
Matas test — (for collateral circulation) after hyperemia of the limb has been induced with a tourniquet, the tourniquet is removed and the extent of collateral circulation is determined by compressing the main artery. Called also tourniquet t … Medical dictionary
