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A 30-year-old male asked:
Significance of bilateral clubbing of toenails only? no clubbing of fingernails at all & only 2nd, 3rd, and 4th toenails affected on each side.
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Dr. John Feolaanswered
Internal Medicine 33 years experience
CLUBBING : True clubbing is an abnormal finding and may be seen with underlining lung disease. You need an exam labs and cxr. Also podiatrist EVAL to screen for fungal disease
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