John Berton Carnett
Encyclopedia
John Berton Carnett was an American
surgeon
remembered for Carnett's sign
. He was Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
, and was Director of Base Hospital No. 20 in Peleliu
during the First World War.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
remembered for Carnett's sign
Carnett's sign
In medicine, Carnett's sign is an eponymous finding on clinical examination in which abdominal pain remains unchanged or increases when the muscles of the abdominal wall are tensed. For this part of the abdominal examination, the patient can be asked to lift the head and shoulders from the...
. He was Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
The Perelman School of Medicine , formerly the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, was founded in 1765, making it the oldest American medical school. As part of the University of Pennsylvania, it is located in the University City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is widely...
, and was Director of Base Hospital No. 20 in Peleliu
Peleliu
Peleliu is an island in the island nation of Palau. Peleliu forms, along with two small islands to its northeast, one of the sixteen states of Palau. It is located northeast of Angaur and southwest of Koror....
during the First World War.