Heart Disease Symptoms Fingernails
Pulmonary vaso-occlusive disease
Symptoms
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Shortness of breath -
Fatigue on exertion -
Fainting - Coughing up blood
- Difficulty breathing while lying flat
Signs and tests
The doctor will perform a physical exam.
The exam may reveal:
- High blood pressure in the veins of the lungs
- Increased pressure in the neck veins
- Fingernail
clubbing -
Bluish coloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen (cyanosis )
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