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Definitions

Nail clubbing


When to make a doctor’s appointment

See a doctor if:

  • Nails forms a sharper angle with the cuticle
  • End of finger appears large, bulging, warm, or red
  • Nail curves downward and at a distorted angle from nail bed
  • Shortness of breath
  • Coughing

When to make a doctor's appointment

See a doctor if:

  • Nails forms a sharper angle with the cuticle
  • End of finger appears large, bulging, warm, or red
  • Nail curves downward and at a distorted angle from nail bed
  • Shortness of breath
  • Coughing