May 7, 2005 · The Homans Sign is the term used for the test used by nurses to indicate the possibility of a DVT or Deep Vein Thrombosis development in one of the deep veins of a patients leg. In order to …

Oct 2, 2003 · Are you routinely checking and documenting a Homans sign on a normal lady partsl delivery patient? C-section?

Jan 20, 2006 · Do you perform Homans sign on all of your patients? Do you find it accurate or not?

Oct 2, 2003 · Homan's sign has no clinical value and risks causing an embolism in the case of a proximal DVT. Just wait long enough, people once again believe in suffocation by oxygen …

Apr 12, 2007 · One is saying to use Homan's sign of forcefully dosiflex the foot to check for DVT. Calf pain would indicate a positive Homan's sign and possible DVT. Another teacher is telling me they do …

Nov 4, 2006 · although this is a bit confusing, it is considered objective data, a sign. (the term "sign" helps classify this as objective.) you are performing an intervention on the client (dosiflexion of foot) …

Jan 20, 2006 · Register. It's free! Is Homan's sign myth or fact in assessing DVT? 13 Yes, I find DVTs using Homan's all the time. 79

Oct 2, 2003 · Does anyone have any more recent articles about Homans sign. I am a new grad and shared this with my co workers. They've never heard that Homans sign is no longer a valuable …

Apr 12, 2007 · From what I remember, a positive Homan's sign is when there is pain the calf resulting from dorsiflexion (toes towards knees). I've sort of intentionally let my memory of it go because it's …

A web search shows some schools using homan's sign, however it is modified. (making it more of a check of calf tenderness) homan's sign is pain on forced dorsiflexion.