Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago
Get ready to do some tests on your hands right now, and learn something new about your health! As a rheumatologist, I'm constantly examining people's hands and looking for clues about their health - it's incredible to discover things that are easily overlooked!
0:00 Intro
0:32 'Spider-fingers'
2:14 Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
3:35 Red Palm
4:19 Orange Palm
4:42 Finger Length
5:44 Fingerprint
6:16 Diabetes
6:57 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
8:12 Raynaud Phenomenon
9:18 Hand Joints
This video is made for educational purposes only and should not be viewed as medical advice. Speak to your doctor if you have any concerns about your health.
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📚 References and Image Attributions:
Marfan syndrome
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5165130
- Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.15347/wjm/2014.010.
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3204294
- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22943506
Palmar Erythema (red palm)
- dermnetnz.org/topics/palmar-erythema
Lycopenemia (orange palm)
- cmaj.ca/content/cmaj/180/8/895.full.pdf
Finger Length
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3039824/pdf/6605986a.pdf
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3493764/pdf/bjc2012418a.pdf Fingerprint pattern
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4534102
Prayer Sign
- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23984257
Scleroderma
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2935167
- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19900936
Get ready to do some tests on your hands right now, and learn something new about your health! As a rheumatologist, I'm constantly examining people's hands and looking for clues about their health - it's incredible to discover things that are easily overlooked!
0:00 Intro
0:32 'Spider-fingers'
2:14 Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
3:35 Red Palm
4:19 Orange Palm
4:42 Finger Length
5:44 Fingerprint
6:16 Diabetes
6:57 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
8:12 Raynaud Phenomenon
9:18 Hand Joints
This video is made for educational purposes only and should not be viewed as medical advice. Speak to your doctor if you have any concerns about your health.
SUBSCRIBE so you never miss a video
COMMENT with any questions or just to say hi
LIKE if you want to see more like this!
🙋♀️ Let’s stay connected!
Instagram: Violin.MD
Facebook: @realviolinmd
Twitter: Violin_MD
Mail: PO Box 1, 119 Spadina Ave, Toronto ON, Canada, M5T2T2
See you in the next video!
~ Siobhan (Violin MD) ~
——————————————————————
❤ YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY WATCHING... ❤
What your NAILS say about your HEALTH: 10 Nail Abnormalities
youtu.be/ZXLMnRtrjuU
Arthritis Doctor Explains: CRACKING KNUCKLES GOOD or BAD
youtube.com/watch?v=5O4qXQj-o9o
Young Woman’s Skin Hardens with a Rare Disease: True Story of Scleroderma
youtu.be/1gH9Dcb6C-I
——————————————————————
📚 References and Image Attributions:
Marfan syndrome
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5165130
- Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.15347/wjm/2014.010.
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3204294
- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22943506
Palmar Erythema (red palm)
- dermnetnz.org/topics/palmar-erythema
Lycopenemia (orange palm)
- cmaj.ca/content/cmaj/180/8/895.full.pdf
Finger Length
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3039824/pdf/6605986a.pdf
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3493764/pdf/bjc2012418a.pdf Fingerprint pattern
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4534102
Prayer Sign
- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23984257
Scleroderma
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2935167
- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19900936
