Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy Flashcards
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Definition of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy
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- proliferation of skin and osseous tissue at the distal parts of the extremities
- digital clubbing, painful periostosis of long bones, synovial effusions, new periosteal bone formation
- pain alleviated by elevating the affected limbs
- associated disorders include lung cancer, R to L shunt cardiac shunt, chronic Pulm infections
