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'''Clubbing''' is a [[physical examination]] finding. | [[Image:Dedos con acropaquia.jpg|thumb|right|Clubbing. (WC)]] | ||
'''Clubbing''' is a [[physical examination]] finding where the fingernails have a club-like appearance. | |||
Lung causes of clubbing: | Lung causes of clubbing: | ||
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*Empyema. | *Empyema. | ||
*[[Fibrosing alveolitis]]. | *[[Fibrosing alveolitis]]. | ||
*[[Cystic fibrosis]]. | |||
Note: | Note: | ||
Revision as of 18:17, 31 January 2022
Clubbing is a physical examination finding where the fingernails have a club-like appearance.
Lung causes of clubbing:
- Abscess.
- Bronchiectasis
- Lung cancer.
- Decreased O2.
- Empyema.
- Fibrosing alveolitis.
- Cystic fibrosis.
Note:
- Clubbing should be viewed with suspicion in patient with COPD, as it should not be seen in the context of pure emphysema.[1] Clubbing in COPD is relatively rare; thus, in the context of COPD and smoking it should prompt a search for an occult lung cancer.[2]
See also
- Physical examination.
References
- ↑ URL: http://medicine.ucsf.edu/education/resed/Chiefs_cover_sheets/Clubbing.pdf. Accessed on: 23 September 2010.
- ↑ URL: http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec04/ch045/ch045a.html. Accessed on: 23 September 2010.