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igor999
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08/21/07 - 11:46 AM

Which is LEAST likely to show clubbing of fingers and cnaotic nail beds?
a) congenital heart disease
b) chronic pulmonary disease
c) congestive heart failure
d) systemic lupus erythematosus
e) polycythemia

yoga
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08/21/07 - 11:50 AM

where do u get such q from?

answer e

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igor999
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08/21/07 - 12:08 PM

i think you see clubbing fingers in all of them, no? polycytemia too.

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08/21/07 - 12:15 PM

plycythemia wont cause cyanotic nail beds confused

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02/08/08 - 08:00 AM

E for sure.......polycythemia does not result in to cyanosis....

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