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What is the angle between the nail and nail bed in a normal condition?
What is the angle between the nail and nail bed in a normal condition?
At what stage of clubbing is there a parrot beak appearance of the nail or drumstick appearance of the digit?
At what stage of clubbing is there a parrot beak appearance of the nail or drumstick appearance of the digit?
What is the characteristic feature of Grade IV clubbing?
What is the characteristic feature of Grade IV clubbing?
Study Notes
Nail Clubbing
- In a normal condition, the angle between the nail and nail bed is around 160°.
Stages of Clubbing
- At an advanced stage of clubbing, the nail assumes a parrot beak appearance, also known as a drumstick appearance of the digit.
Grade IV Clubbing
- The characteristic feature of Grade IV clubbing is the maximalclubbing with marked increase in the periosteal new bone formation.
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Test your knowledge of clubbing with this quiz! Explore the causes, symptoms, and grading of clubbing, a condition characterized by the enlargement and curving of the nails.
