Von Braun-Fernwald's sign is a
clinical sign
Signs and symptoms are the observed or detectable signs, and experienced symptoms of an illness, injury, or condition. A sign for example may be a higher or lower temperature than normal, raised or lowered blood pressure or an abnormality showin ...
in which there is an irregular softening and enlargement of the
uterine fundus
The uterus (from Latin ''uterus'', plural ''uteri'') or womb () is the hollow organ, organ in the female reproductive system, reproductive system of most female mammals, including humans that accommodates the embryonic development, embryonic an ...
during early
pregnancy
Pregnancy is the time during which one or more offspring develops ( gestates) inside a woman's uterus (womb). A multiple pregnancy involves more than one offspring, such as with twins.
Pregnancy usually occurs by sexual intercourse, but ca ...
. It occurs at 5–8 weeks gestation.
[Maternal-Neonatal Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! Page 160. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007. ]
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The sign is named after Karl von Braun-Fernwald.
See also
* Piskacek's sign
References
Medical signs
Obstetrics
Midwifery
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