Finger clubbing

Commonly found in asbestosis are bilateral end-inspiratory pulmonary rales at the lung bases, dyspnea, finger clubbing, and cyanosis, but any or all of these symptom can be absent in any one case. Pulmonary hypertension is frequently associated with advanced asbestosis, and the resultant cor pulmonale (right-sided heart failure) may be the cause of death (Lemen et al., 1980, p. 2). 

Hypertension, finger clubbing, cardiac murmur or abnormal ECG, ill patient... 

Finger clubbing Abdominal and right upper quadrant pain... 

McGavin C, Hughes P. 1998. Finger clubbing in malignant mesotheliom and benign asbestos pleural disease. Resp Med 92 691-692. 

Finger clubbing (hypertrophic osteoarthropathy) has been reported in patients who have abused senna (10-15). 

Silk DB, Gibson JA, Murray CR. Reversible finger clubbing in a case of purgative abuse. Gastroenterology 1975 68 (4 Pt l) 790-4. 

Malmquist J, Ericsson B, Hulten-Nosslin MB, Jeppsson JO, Ljungberg O. Finger clubbing and aspartylglucosamine excretion in a laxative-abusing patient. Postgrad Med J 1980 56(662) 862. ... 

Levine D, Goode AW, Wingate DL. Purgative abuse associated with reversible cachexia, hypogammaglobulinaemia, and finger clubbing. Lancet 1981 l(8226) 919-20. 

Exceptional complications of senna abuse include hepatitis as well as finger clubbing and hypertrophic osteopathy. 

Other effects of beryllium exposure include enlargement of the heart (which can lead to congestive heart failure), enlargement of the liver, and kidney stones. Finger clubbing is often seen with berylliosis. 

HEALTH SYMPTOMS inhalation (imitates respiratory tract, difficulty in breathing, restricts pulmonary function, chest pains, chest tightness, weakness) contact (interstitial fibrosis, finger clubbing, imitates eyes, asbestos "corns"). 

Exposure Routes, Symptoms, Target Organs (see Table 5) ER Inh, Ing, Con SY Asbestosis (chronic exposure) dysp, interstitial fib. restricted pulm function, finger clubbing irrit eyes [care] TO Resp sys, eyes [lung cancer] First Aid (see Tabie 6) Eye Irr immed Breath Fresh air ... 

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