CLUBBING is mnemonic to help you remember the potential causes of nail clubbing. There are a couple of different versions of it:
Cardiac (cyanotic heart disease; infective endocarditis)
Lungs (lung abscess; lung cancer; cystic fibrosis; bronchiectasis; mesothelioma; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis)
Ulcerative colitis
Biliary cirrhosis or Bronchiectasis or Bronchogenic carcinoma
Bronchiectasis or Bronchogenic carcinoma or Biliary cirrhosis
Idiopathic or Infective endocarditis or Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Neurogenic tunors or Not COPD
Gastrointestinal (Celiac disease; Crohn disease; Ulcerative colitis)
Mnemonics are a system such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations which assists in remembering something.
Other podiatry relevant mnemonics:
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