Synonyms: Hippocratic nails, Hippocratic fingers (first described by Hippocrates)
Toe and finger clubbing is described an increase in the soft tissue around the end of the fingers and toes. The swelling is painless and usually bilateral, unless a localised vascular abnormality exists. There is no change to the underlying bone. The nail base eventually becomes convex and extends halfway up the nail.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/clubbing