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I have Clubbing of nails for both hands and feet since 15 years. I want to know the route cause for this.

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Many causes for clubbing of nails respiratory cardiac causes being the most common you will have to consult a physician and get evaluated for the underlying cause ...  Read More

Sir/madam, My son is having horizontal ridges on his fingernails. Is it a serious issue? Shall I take him to a doctor? What is the cause of this condition?

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You are suffering from nail fungus... Medicine available for good improvement......As the treatment varies depending on the severity... Send photos of the affected area, by direct online consultation ...  Read More

Digital/Finger clubbing, fingernails turning grey blueish, Finger bulged at tip/nail.the toes has begun to develop clubbing too. Have done chest xray and 2D echo both show no issue. CBC seems in range, ESR is 6. pain backbone center, sternum , shoulder blades & fingers /arms. I am sure there is some issue but doctors are saying there is nothing wro

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Thorough in clinic examination is recommended for you.congenital clubbing is a recognised clinical entity. ...  Read More

I have clubbed finger. All the nails are curved even for leg's also. Is this is curable? Do I need to take medication? What are the cause for it?

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Need to see before comments.. Send photo for proper diagnosis and treatment ...  Read More

Articles says that causes of clubbed fingers are heart or lungs related i want to know how much time it takes to show there effects .. my fingers are are clubbed all report are normal.. ecg echo pft all blood test are good..does clubbing can be without any reason

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Sometimes clubbing can be familial Also if u have thalassemia minor Apart from cardiac and lung cause ...  Read More

Sir pls say me about nail clubbing

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Need to see..Any cardiac problem....Send photos, of the affected area for accurate diagnosis and treatment. ...  Read More

I have it in all of my fingernails and NOTHING WORKS I need help I don't want to have this for 6 months to a year.

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Need to see whether it's fungal infection of nail.... Please send photos for accurate diagnosis and treatment.. Consult for detailed information and prescription. ...  Read More

I have dark lines on my finernails and I was concerned if that is caused from vitamin deficiency.

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could be vit b12 deficiency. please check your vit b12 ...  Read More

I accidentally swallowed fingernail during pregnancy with the food. I am 26 weeks pregnant. Will it cause any harm to my baby?

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Pls connect for online consultation and advice ...  Read More

Hello, I noticed I have clubbing about 2 years ago and consulted a doctor. The doctor has recommended for an ECG test and chest X-ray. The results were completely normal at that time. Doctor said its an early stage of clubbing and told me that, I should not neglect it. More or less from the same time I'm suffering from alopecia areata. I

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Generally clubbing is due to cardiac and non cardiac cause. Echo will tell you cadiac cause. Physician will tell you non cardiac cause. ...  Read More

Hi Doctors, I am a 27M single. About 5 months ago, my family noticed changes in my nails, and a physician confirmed nail clubbing. I underwent investigations including 2D Echo with Doppler, HRCT chest, ESR, hemogram, T3, T4, TSH, and LFT, and all reports were normal. The doctor mentioned it could be genetic as major causes were ruled out. On review

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Needs to be evalauted Do consult ...  Read More

What percentage of nail clubbing patients have lung cancer out of all the patients of clubbed nails?

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Depends on history and exposure status ...  Read More

As Ayush Surana is having disease of club foot in both leg from by birth and at age of 29 he had done surgery in left leg and will do in right leg after sometime and, for me as Ritika Chourdiya of age 25 my family is seeking Ayush for as a husband as saying to do marriage with him , so I want to know is his disease curable in future nothing big wil

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Chances of the two disorders of passing to next generations are very few. If the two of you have good understanding & liking for each other, you may get married and lead a happy life. God bless . ...  Read More

My baby is detected with club foot on one left leg on 16 week sonography. I would like to know what are the chances of having false positive for this.

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Connect ...  Read More

Male 25 Seasonal asthma (not severe ) Family keeps telling me my finger nails especially my thumb is too wide and weird. Does it look normal or does it look like finger nails clubbing ?

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I accidentally drank 12 days expired club soda(plain soda) I'm 14 weeks pregnant and does it cause any problems to my baby and me please someone reply 🙏

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Pls connect for online consultation and advice ...  Read More

Only clubbing of index finger of one hand since last 15 days Plz reply doctor what may be the reason

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Take consultantion and discuss in detail ...  Read More

I've had swelling in the area adjoining my fingernail for the past couple of days. It hurts when I touch it. What is this? How can this be treated? Please help me.

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Paronychia Nail bed infection Consult for appropriate treatment ...  Read More

Hello, Please suggest which is the best place for club foot treatment in Lucknow for my new born baby.

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You can visits any paediatric orthopaedician. Google search around you. Also club foot is easily treatable. Do not worry. ...  Read More

While giving money to beggars near temple, I got fingernail scratch from one of them due to heavy crowd. Later I realised that blood too came out. I'm so worried as I don't know the condition of that person's nail whether he was having any nail infection or dirty nails. The scratch is not deep but yes it was bleeding. What should I do?? Should I ta

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Take consultantion and discuss in detail ...  Read More

I got a scratch from fingernail from one of my friend while playing basketball on my skin. Do I need to take a tetanus shot?

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Kindly discuss for your concern ...  Read More

Hello sir I have observing last 10 days to still today clubbing finger nail was increasing how to stop these problem please tell me sir

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Physician please ...  Read More

My friend weight 40kgs and height 5.3 since last 5 years there is no changes. He suffered clubbing. He change body weight to cure these clubbing or is any possible to stop or cure these clubbing. Please tell me any possibility. He take carotine supplement to cure these clubbing he test all tests except Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy tes

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Kindly consult me for complete discussion on this matter ...  Read More

My father's age is 80. Having co moralities. He is suffering from pus in one fingernails of hand and foot.can I give him antibiotic like dilam? What oinment is best?

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If clinical pictures would have been provided then it would have been better. If pus is beneath nail bed, then removal of the nail will be required for better management. ...  Read More

I am 7 months pragenant. In tiffa scan they told that baby has bilateral club foot. Please tell me, After delivery how many days are required for treatment ? It costs how much for treatment.? Thank you.

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Hi... isolated club foot in tiffa is not very alarming if rest of the parameters are normal.. management depends on the severity of it ..it goes in steps like physical manipulation,casting,and surgica ...  Read More

My friend has club foot since his birth. But after that he got operated and now he's perfectly fine and normal. He can walk and play and do all the activities like other people. But he is rejected by many people for marriage because of his medical history. Will it seriously cause any issues further to him or his baby ? Also what can be risk to marr

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Doesn’t look like club foot There is some issue with great toe If you want better cosmesis, can plan for deformity correction ...  Read More

Hi, I accidently scratch my eye with my fingernail. It was very pinching pain. I could not see anything in my eye still feels like there us something pinching in my eye. Getting tears and eye is slight red and swollen comparison to other eye.

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Need to go to an emergency room near you or an ophthalmologist- they will let you know the extent of the trauma and if all is well might just patch you for a day with antibiotics or advise accordingly ...  Read More

I have hashimoto disease and it's controled since it was diagnosed , 7 months ago , and I'm now on levothyroxin .I also have digital clubbing and it's increasing slowly , and I'm so terrified , my blood tests are normal , I've also done a CT scan and it's normal also. What should i do ?

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It's common to have clubbing in such conditions. You should consult a general physician ( MD in Internal Medicine) for proper examination and treatment ...  Read More

My fingers and nails are clubbed ..I noticed approx 5-6 year back..how can I diagnose it whether it is associated with any decease are it is normal..which test i need to perform to know complete reason of clubbing

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Clubbing is usually caused by decreased oxygen supply to the body. It requires clinical.expertise to diagnose it accurately, because it could be easily confused with nail structure. Many reasons can ...  Read More

I have nail clubbing in my all hand fingers. I also have nail clubbing in all my leg fingers. What is the solution to cure it. I doesnt have any pain. But it is big nails clubbing. Thanks in advance. Please give proper solution for this. Thank you.

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Hello, Is this clubbing recent onset or present since birth ? Do you have bluish discoloration of fingertip associated? Is there any breathing difficulty? Do you have any known heart or lung disease ? ...  Read More

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