Fact of the day: Clubbed finger linked to heart disease
I honestly never knew that finger clubbing and heart disease were related. Consider this your friendly fact of the day…
“It’s one of the first things they teach you at medical school,” explained Professor David Bonthron of the Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine. “You shake the patient by the hand, and take a good look at their fingers in the process.” Lung cancer, heart disease, hyperthyroidism, various gastrointestinal diseases and many other conditions all result in finger clubbing. But exactly why swollen, reddened fingers should be an indicator of serious illness has remained a mystery – until now.
See a great photo here… Science Daily
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1 opinion for Fact of the day: Clubbed finger linked to heart disease
Trisha
Jun 2, 2008 at 9:47 pm
I knew it, but I didn’t know what was actually meant by clubbed fingers. Thanks for the link to the pictures. I don’t have it, but my fingers are weird looking!
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