Clinical Signs Flashcards
1
Q
state some carcinoma that cause clubbing?
A
bronchial
mesothelioma
2
Q
state some lung conditions that cause clubbing?
A
empyema abscess bronchiectasis CF idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis TB
3
Q
state some cardiac causes of clubbing?
A
infective endocarditis
congenital cyanotic heart disease
atrial myxoma
4
Q
state some GI causes of clubbing?
A
liver cirrhosis
crohns and UC
coeliac
cancer (GI lymphoma)
5
Q
what is Thyroid Acropachy?
A
Thyroid acropachy is an extreme manifestation of autoimmune thyroid disease. It presents with digital clubbing, swelling of digits and toes, and periosteal reaction of extremity bones. It is almost always associated with ophthalmopathy and thyroid dermopathy.
6
Q
what could cause unilateral clubbing ?
A
Upper limb AVMs or aneurysms
7
Q
state some resp causes of cyanosis ?
A
COPD MSK problems causing hypoventilation Pulmonary oedema fibrosing alveolitis PE AVM
8
Q
state some cardiac causes of cyanosis ?
A
Fallots transposition of great arteries MS systolic LVF raynaulds DVT
