Point-of-care ultrasound for the assessment of digital clubbing

Digital clubbing, a resultant finding from the proliferation of connective tissue in the terminal portion of fingers or toes, has long been recognized as a sign for a number of underlying infectious, inflammatory, malignant, and vascular conditions.1 A profile angle of> 176 degrees and a hyponychial angle> 192 degrees supports the diagnosis of clubbing.1 Quantification of these angles can be done using plaster casts, shadowgraphs, planimeters, or digital photography – techniques that are cumbersome.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Clinical communication to the editor Source Type: research