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Re: Rollover Test for preeclampsiaFrom: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 29 Sep 1999 20:56:53 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 29 Sep 1999, Kate wrote: > >A posting to this forum mentioned a simple Rollover test that could be >used to screen for preeclampsia. What is this test? Thanks! > >-- >Kate Jordan > Not that popular these days, it was popularized in the 70s and 80s by a group from Parkland in Dallas, I believe. It compares BP lying flat and after turning over. I don't recall the exact criteria for "diagnosis" however. It was to indicate who would develop Pregnancy Induced Hypertension in the future.
-- Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS Great Neck, New York
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