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Dedos de las manos y pies en palillo de tambor - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Dedos hipocráticos o hipocratismo digital

Definición:

Los dedos en palillo de tambor corresponden a cambios en las áreas por debajo y alrededor de las uñas de los dedos de las manos y los pies, y de las uñas en sí que pueden ocurrir con algunos trastornos.

Consideraciones:

Los síntomas comunes abarcan:

  • Los lechos ungueales se ablandan. Puede parecer que las uñas "flotan" en lugar de estar firmemente adheridas.
  • Se incrementa el ángulo que la uña hace con la cutícula.
  • La última parte del dedo puede parecer grande o prominente. Además, puede estar caliente y roja.
  • La uña se curva hacia abajo, de manera similar a la forma de la parte redondeada de una cuchara al revés.

El hipocratismo digital se puede presentar rápidamente, a menudo en cuestión de semanas. También puede desaparecer rápidamente cuando se trata su causa.

Causas:

El cáncer pulmonar es la causa más común de hipocratismo digital. El problema ocurre en enfermedades del pulmón y del corazón que reducen la cantidad de oxígeno en la sangre, tales como:

Otras causas de hipocratismo digital:

  • Reviewed last on: 5/1/2011
  • Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Murray JF, Schraufnagel DE. History and physical examinations. In: Mason RJ, Broaddus VC, Martin TR, et al. Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2010:chap 17.

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