Saturday 29 September 2012

Respiratory causes of clubbing - Revision boxes


  • Bronchial carcinoma
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Lung abscess
  • Empyema
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis
  • Mesothelioma
  • TB
  • NOT: Asthma/COPD

Reminder:

GI causes
  • IBD
  • Cirrhosis
  • Lymphoma
  • Coeliac disease
  • Oesophageal cancer

CVS causes
  • Atrial myxoma
  • Subacute bacterial endocarditis
  • Congenital cyanotic heart disease
  • All causes of chronic hypoxia

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