The shape of our hands and fingers can reveal a lot about our overall health
Our hands and fingers can reveal a lot about our overall health. Among them are potentially dangerous situations that need immediate intervention.
According to health officials, acropagia, or palmar dactyly, and swelling of the hands can both indicate heart problems.
Plictrodactyly
Digital or finger rubbing / acropachia has been observed in patients with many and varied diseases (cardiovascular, neurological, psychiatric, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, etc.), which excludes the possibility that individuals can live without an underlying disease.
Keydactyly is clinically characterized by bulbous uniform swelling of the soft tissues of the terminal phalanges of one or more fingers and/or toes, resulting in loss of the normal angle between the surface and the nail bed.
according to Cleveland Clinic your nails may appear to be “floating” and “not really attached to your finger.”
This usually happens when the oxygen levels in your blood are low for a long time, a condition known as hypoxemia.
It can be heart disease, as well as problems with the lungs or digestive system.
More specifically, the keyboard can be the result of the following cardiovascular problems:
- Aortic aneurysm: A bulge in the wall of your body’s largest artery
- Congenital heart disease: A structural abnormality of the heart or adjacent great vessels present at birth
- Endocarditis: Infection of the inner wall of the heart (endocardium), including the heart valves
Swelling
Swollen hands can also indicate a heart problem.
Medically known as edema, this occurs when fluid accumulates in the affected areas.
You may feel that the tissue just below the skin is swollen and the skin is “stretched” or “shinier.”
This is one of the most common symptoms of heart failure, which means that the heart is unable to pump enough blood around the body to perform its normal functions.
Contact your doctor if you notice changes in your nails, fingers, or hands. In any case, always discuss anything that concerns you with him.