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'''Homan's sign''' is a [http://gomerblog.com/2016/09/ama-holds-funeral-service-for-physical -exam / physical exam] maneuver to identify DVT in the leg.
'''How to Elicit Homan's Sign'''
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To perform it, dorsiflex the [[Foot|foot]]. The test is positive if calf pain causes the patient to scream out in discomfort "HOLD ON, MAN!!" which when blurted out quickly kind of sounds like "HOOOOMANN!!"
[[Category:Medical TerminologyPhysical Exam]]