What are the different respiratory conditions that leads to clubbing?
Clubbing is defined as the bulbous swelling of the distal ends of fingers or toes that results in loss of angle between the skinfold and the nail plate. Clubbing is characterized by connective tissue proliferation and edema as a result of which the nails become boggy. Clubbing of fingers is an acquired condition that can be due to many underlying conditions. RESPIRATORY CAUSES OF CLUBBING Respiratory causes of clubbing includes following: 1. Chronic suppurative conditions like Pulmonary tuberculosis, Bronchiectasis, lung abscess, empyema, cystic fibrosis, asbestosis, fibrosing alveolitis 2. Malignancies: lung cancer (except for small cell carcinoma), mesothelioma, fibroma 3. Pulmonary fibrosis
