Clubbing Flashcards
Def of Clubbing
Increases in the soft tissue of the distal part of the fingers or toes d2 hypoxia or toxemia.
Def of Lovibond angle
The angle between the nail base & it’s adjacent skin.
Values of Lovibond angle
Causes of Clubbing
Cardiac Causes of Pale (toxemic) Clubbing
Subacute Infective endocarditis .
Chest Causes of Pale (toxemic) Clubbing
Abdomen Causes of pale (Toxemic) Clubbing
Other Causes of Pale (Toxemic) Clubbing
Cardiac Causes of Blue (Hypoxic) Clubbing
Chest Causes of Blue (Hypoxic) Clubbing
Causes of Reversible Clubbing
Causes of unilateral Clubbing
Causes of unequal pulse +
- Iatrogenic A/V fistula to patient with chronic renal failure under dialysis.
Causes of differential Clubbing
Same as causes of differential cyanosis (look cyanosis).
Def of Pseudo-clubbing
Peaking of nail bed rather than new tissue formation
Causes of Pseudo-clubbing
Hyperparathyroidism due to hypercalcemia → calcification of nail
