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FINGER CLUBBING |
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pulmonary disease |
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chronic infection: |
bronchiectasis, including cystic fibrosis lung abscess / empyema tuberculosis |
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non-infective causes: |
malignancy (bronchial or mesothelioma)fibrosing alveolitis pneumoconiosis sarcoidosis |
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cardiovascular disease |
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congenital cyanotic heart disease Eisenmenger's syndrome infective endocarditis atrial myxoma subclavian artery aneurysm [unilateral clubbing] |
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gastrointestinal disease |
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inflammatory bowel disease malabsorption syndrome, including cystic fibrosis liver cirrhosis / chronic liver disease primary biliary cirrhosis liver / gi tumours |
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endocrine disease |
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Grave's disease [thyroid acropachy]hyperparathyroidism |
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other conditions |
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Hodgkin's disease thymic tumours familial clubbing / pachydermoperiosteitis (hereditary)chronic, recurrent trauma, eg. jackhammer operators |
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