Heberden's nodes are bony growths on the DIP joints at your fingertips. Bouchard's nodes form on the PIP joints, the second knuckle from the tip. Both signal osteoarthritis.
Let's talk about the difference between Heberdine's nodes and Bouchard's nodes. So, Heberdine's nodes are bumps of extra bone growth on the finger joints that are closest to the fingertips. So here we have a Heberdeen's node. Now, Bouchard's nodes are. These are the bony growths on the second finger joint. So the second one in. And these two nodes could indicate osteoarthritis. You can find all these Med Surg flashcards inside the nursing SOS shop.
