NEMONIC for causes of CLUBBING>>>
the mnemonic is C.L.U.B.B.I.N.G, while the L has an extension of A.B.C.D.E.F
Cyanotic heart disease
Lung disease
Abscess
Bronchiectasis
Cystic Fibrosis
Dont say COPD
Empyema
Fibrosis
Ulcerative Collitis + Inflammatory Bowel Disease(Crohn's Disease)
Biliarty cirrhosis
Birth Defects
Infective Endocarditis
Neoplasm(eg. Lung cancer or mesothelioma)
Gastrointestinal malabsorption syndrome(Coeliac disease)
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