Pratt's sign
Pratt's Sign
Pratt's Sign (/præts sɪɡn/), also known as Pratt's Warning Sign, is a medical term used to describe a specific symptom in vascular disease and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The term is named after Dr. John Herbert Pratt, who first described the sign in 1959.
Etymology
The term "Pratt's Sign" is derived from the name of Dr. John Herbert Pratt, an American physician who first described this clinical sign. The term "sign" in medical parlance refers to an objective evidence of disease perceivable by the examining physician.
Definition
Pratt's Sign is a clinical sign characterized by the presence of tenderness along the distribution of the deep veins of the leg, which is elicited by gentle squeezing of the calf muscles. This sign is often indicative of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a serious condition where a blood clot forms in a deep vein, most commonly in the leg.
Related Terms
- Deep Vein Thrombosis: A medical condition where a blood clot forms in a deep vein, usually in the leg.
- Vascular Disease: A class of diseases of the blood vessels – the arteries and veins of the circulatory system of the body.
- Thrombosis: The formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system.
- Venous Insufficiency: A condition where the flow of blood through the veins is inadequate, causing blood to pool in the legs.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Pratt's sign
- Wikipedia's article - Pratt's sign
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