clubbing Flashcards
1
Q
cardiac ddx of clubbing
A
congenital cyanotic heart disease eg teratology of fallot
endocarditis
pericarditis
atrial myxoma
2
Q
resp causes of clubbing
A
Cystic fibrosis
Tuberculosis
Pulmonary fibrosis
Bronchiectasis
Bronchial carcinoma
3
Q
GI causes of clubbing
A
Malabsorption
Inflammatory bowel disease
Liver cirrhosis
4
Q
pathology of clubbing
A
increased platelets in microcirculatuion around nails = more VEGF and PDGF