[Very Cool] Mnemonic : Clubbing causes

Clubbing Causes medical mnemonic

Clubbing refers to changes in the skin directly under and around the fingernails and toenails, and it can be a symptom of a number of different diseases. Changes can also be seen in the nails.

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Chronically low blood oxygen levels have been linked to clubbing. This is observable in conditions like cystic fibrosis and congenital cyanotic heart disease.

 

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Clubbing Causes

  • Cyanotic heart disease
  • Lung disease (hypoxia, lung cancer, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis)
  • Ulcerative Cholitis/Crohn’s disease
  • Biliary cirrhosis
  • Birth defect (harmless)
  • Infective endocarditis
  • Neoplasm (esp. Hodgkins)
  • GI malabsorption

Mnemonic: “CLUBBING“

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