Important nail disorders
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Here are some important Nail disorders:
• Splinter hemorrhages are tiny, longitudinal streak hemorrhages under the nails caused by microemboli or trauma. They can be a normal finding in manual workers.
• Pitting involves tiny indentations in the surface of the nail. It is a feature of psoriasis and less commonly eczema, lichen planus, and alopecia areata.
• Onycholysis is a premature lifting of the nail.
• Leukonychia is white discoloration of the nail. It is a sign of low albumin or chronic ill health.
• Beau’s lines are transverse depressions in the nail. They coincide with arrested nail growth during a period of acute illness. • Paronychia is an infection of the skin adjacent to the nail, causing pain, swelling, redness, and tenderness.
• Koilonychia is spooning (concave indentation) of the nail. It is associated with severe iron deficiency. • Clubbing
• Onychomycosis is a fungal nail infection causing the nail to become thickened, opaque, crumbly, and yellow. It often occurs with onycholysis and may be indistinguishable from psoriatic nail changes.
Here are some important Nail disorders:
• Splinter hemorrhages are tiny, longitudinal streak hemorrhages under the nails caused by microemboli or trauma. They can be a normal finding in manual workers.
• Pitting involves tiny indentations in the surface of the nail. It is a feature of psoriasis and less commonly eczema, lichen planus, and alopecia areata.
• Onycholysis is a premature lifting of the nail.
• Leukonychia is white discoloration of the nail. It is a sign of low albumin or chronic ill health.
• Beau’s lines are transverse depressions in the nail. They coincide with arrested nail growth during a period of acute illness. • Paronychia is an infection of the skin adjacent to the nail, causing pain, swelling, redness, and tenderness.
• Koilonychia is spooning (concave indentation) of the nail. It is associated with severe iron deficiency. • Clubbing
• Onychomycosis is a fungal nail infection causing the nail to become thickened, opaque, crumbly, and yellow. It often occurs with onycholysis and may be indistinguishable from psoriatic nail changes.
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