How early can fingertip clubbing appear?

[NYCLawGirl]

while i would generally agree with the statement "clubbing itself does not need treatment," i would be hesitant to discount the article (actually a scientific study published in a peer-reviewed journal, rather than just a website) relating specifically to cf and clubbing, which suggests that clubbing does in fact correlate with pulmonary involvement. if you seriously believe your daughter has recently developed clubbing, i would 1) contact your CF doctor to confirm your observations, 2) ask for an x-ray, PFTs, cultures to assess pulmonary condition.

one thing i will say, clubbing doesn't happen overnight, so i doubt this suggests a new development in your daughter's progression. if it IS related to lung disease (or even if it's nutritional/caused by other factors), then the underlying causes of the clubbing have most likely been present for a little while and may already be receiving attention from your care team. nonetheless, the article suggests that pulmonary treatment might be indicated, and i personally wouldn't ignore that sort of empirical evidence, though i would take it with a grain of salt until my daughter's personal condition was assessed.

good luck!

 

[NYCLawGirl]

while i would generally agree with the statement "clubbing itself does not need treatment," i would be hesitant to discount the article (actually a scientific study published in a peer-reviewed journal, rather than just a website) relating specifically to cf and clubbing, which suggests that clubbing does in fact correlate with pulmonary involvement. if you seriously believe your daughter has recently developed clubbing, i would 1) contact your CF doctor to confirm your observations, 2) ask for an x-ray, PFTs, cultures to assess pulmonary condition.

one thing i will say, clubbing doesn't happen overnight, so i doubt this suggests a new development in your daughter's progression. if it IS related to lung disease (or even if it's nutritional/caused by other factors), then the underlying causes of the clubbing have most likely been present for a little while and may already be receiving attention from your care team. nonetheless, the article suggests that pulmonary treatment might be indicated, and i personally wouldn't ignore that sort of empirical evidence, though i would take it with a grain of salt until my daughter's personal condition was assessed.

good luck!

 

[NYCLawGirl]

while i would generally agree with the statement "clubbing itself does not need treatment," i would be hesitant to discount the article (actually a scientific study published in a peer-reviewed journal, rather than just a website) relating specifically to cf and clubbing, which suggests that clubbing does in fact correlate with pulmonary involvement. if you seriously believe your daughter has recently developed clubbing, i would 1) contact your CF doctor to confirm your observations, 2) ask for an x-ray, PFTs, cultures to assess pulmonary condition.

one thing i will say, clubbing doesn't happen overnight, so i doubt this suggests a new development in your daughter's progression. if it IS related to lung disease (or even if it's nutritional/caused by other factors), then the underlying causes of the clubbing have most likely been present for a little while and may already be receiving attention from your care team. nonetheless, the article suggests that pulmonary treatment might be indicated, and i personally wouldn't ignore that sort of empirical evidence, though i would take it with a grain of salt until my daughter's personal condition was assessed.

good luck!

 

[NYCLawGirl]

while i would generally agree with the statement "clubbing itself does not need treatment," i would be hesitant to discount the article (actually a scientific study published in a peer-reviewed journal, rather than just a website) relating specifically to cf and clubbing, which suggests that clubbing does in fact correlate with pulmonary involvement. if you seriously believe your daughter has recently developed clubbing, i would 1) contact your CF doctor to confirm your observations, 2) ask for an x-ray, PFTs, cultures to assess pulmonary condition.

one thing i will say, clubbing doesn't happen overnight, so i doubt this suggests a new development in your daughter's progression. if it IS related to lung disease (or even if it's nutritional/caused by other factors), then the underlying causes of the clubbing have most likely been present for a little while and may already be receiving attention from your care team. nonetheless, the article suggests that pulmonary treatment might be indicated, and i personally wouldn't ignore that sort of empirical evidence, though i would take it with a grain of salt until my daughter's personal condition was assessed.

good luck!

 

[NYCLawGirl]

while i would generally agree with the statement "clubbing itself does not need treatment," i would be hesitant to discount the article (actually a scientific study published in a peer-reviewed journal, rather than just a website) relating specifically to cf and clubbing, which suggests that clubbing does in fact correlate with pulmonary involvement. if you seriously believe your daughter has recently developed clubbing, i would 1) contact your CF doctor to confirm your observations, 2) ask for an x-ray, PFTs, cultures to assess pulmonary condition.
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<br />one thing i will say, clubbing doesn't happen overnight, so i doubt this suggests a new development in your daughter's progression. if it IS related to lung disease (or even if it's nutritional/caused by other factors), then the underlying causes of the clubbing have most likely been present for a little while and may already be receiving attention from your care team. nonetheless, the article suggests that pulmonary treatment might be indicated, and i personally wouldn't ignore that sort of empirical evidence, though i would take it with a grain of salt until my daughter's personal condition was assessed.
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<br />good luck!

 

[static]

My lung function atm isn't so great (getting over a cold) but I have never experienced clubbing so far.

However, I am very self-concious of my shoulders. With decreased lung function I felt my shoulder blades hunching forward more and more, and I just hate that...

Oh well, what can you do.

 

[static]

My lung function atm isn't so great (getting over a cold) but I have never experienced clubbing so far.

However, I am very self-concious of my shoulders. With decreased lung function I felt my shoulder blades hunching forward more and more, and I just hate that...

Oh well, what can you do.

 

[static]

My lung function atm isn't so great (getting over a cold) but I have never experienced clubbing so far.

However, I am very self-concious of my shoulders. With decreased lung function I felt my shoulder blades hunching forward more and more, and I just hate that...

Oh well, what can you do.

 

[static]

My lung function atm isn't so great (getting over a cold) but I have never experienced clubbing so far.

However, I am very self-concious of my shoulders. With decreased lung function I felt my shoulder blades hunching forward more and more, and I just hate that...

Oh well, what can you do.

 

[static]

My lung function atm isn't so great (getting over a cold) but I have never experienced clubbing so far.
<br />
<br />However, I am very self-concious of my shoulders. With decreased lung function I felt my shoulder blades hunching forward more and more, and I just hate that...
<br />
<br />Oh well, what can you do.

 

[Cerulean]

I can't say that I have clubbing either.

 

[Cerulean]

I can't say that I have clubbing either.

 

[Cerulean]

I can't say that I have clubbing either.

 

[Cerulean]

I can't say that I have clubbing either.

 

[Cerulean]

I can't say that I have clubbing either.

 

[bagged2drag]

I had severe clubbing as an infant already. My clubbing is extremely severe still. My lung function was perfect into my late teens too. As others have said, there is no correlation between lung function and clubbing severity even though it is common with patients with pulmonary and cardiovascular problems. I have also read there seems to be an increased incidence of digestive problems with cf patients with clubbing, but that may just be incidental as well. I wouldn't worry about it much.

 

[bagged2drag]

I had severe clubbing as an infant already. My clubbing is extremely severe still. My lung function was perfect into my late teens too. As others have said, there is no correlation between lung function and clubbing severity even though it is common with patients with pulmonary and cardiovascular problems. I have also read there seems to be an increased incidence of digestive problems with cf patients with clubbing, but that may just be incidental as well. I wouldn't worry about it much.

 

[bagged2drag]

I had severe clubbing as an infant already. My clubbing is extremely severe still. My lung function was perfect into my late teens too. As others have said, there is no correlation between lung function and clubbing severity even though it is common with patients with pulmonary and cardiovascular problems. I have also read there seems to be an increased incidence of digestive problems with cf patients with clubbing, but that may just be incidental as well. I wouldn't worry about it much.

 

[bagged2drag]

I had severe clubbing as an infant already. My clubbing is extremely severe still. My lung function was perfect into my late teens too. As others have said, there is no correlation between lung function and clubbing severity even though it is common with patients with pulmonary and cardiovascular problems. I have also read there seems to be an increased incidence of digestive problems with cf patients with clubbing, but that may just be incidental as well. I wouldn't worry about it much.

 

[bagged2drag]

I had severe clubbing as an infant already. My clubbing is extremely severe still. My lung function was perfect into my late teens too. As others have said, there is no correlation between lung function and clubbing severity even though it is common with patients with pulmonary and cardiovascular problems. I have also read there seems to be an increased incidence of digestive problems with cf patients with clubbing, but that may just be incidental as well. I wouldn't worry about it much.