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'''Clubbing''' is a [[physical examination]] finding where the fingernails have a club-like appearance.
'''Clubbing''' is a [[physical examination]] finding where the fingernails have a club-like appearance.


Causes of clubbing can be remember with mnemonic ''clubbing'':
==Causes==
The causes of clubbing can be remember with mnemonic ''clubbing'':
*'''C'''ardiac.
*'''C'''ardiac.
**Subacute infective endocarditis.
**Subacute infective endocarditis.
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**Mesothelioma
**Mesothelioma
*[[ulcerative colitis|'''U'''lcerative colitis]].
*[[ulcerative colitis|'''U'''lcerative colitis]].
*[[Primary biliary cirrhosis|'''B'''iliary cirrhosis]]
*[[Primary biliary cirrhosis|'''B'''iliary cirrhosis]].
*'''B'''ronchogenic carcinoma (most commonly small cell).
*'''B'''ronchogenic carcinoma (most commonly small cell).
*'''I'''diopathic
*'''I'''diopathic

Revision as of 18:23, 31 January 2022

Clubbing. (WC)

Clubbing is a physical examination finding where the fingernails have a club-like appearance.

Causes

The causes of clubbing can be remember with mnemonic clubbing:

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