Common Nail Disorders

Question 1

parallel ridges running lengthwise. may be seen in elderly and some young people with no known etiology.

Answer 1

longitudinal ridging

Question 2

nails that are half white on the upper proximal half and pink on the distal half.

Answer 2

half and half nails

Question 3

seen with psoriasis.

Answer 3

pitting

Question 4

spoon shaped nails that may be seen with trauma to cuticles or nail folds or in iron deficiency anemia.

Answer 4

koilonychia

Question 5

yellow nails grow slow and are curved. may be seen in AIDS and in respiratory syndromes.

Answer 5

yellow nail syndrome

Question 6

local nail infection

Answer 6

paronychia

Question 7

identify the common nail disorders.

Answer 7

longitudinal, half and half, pitting, koilonychia, yellow nail, and paronychia.

Question 8

when small round depressions or notches appear in the nails. It’s common in people who have skin disorders such as psoriasis and eczema.

Answer 8

pitting/nail pitting

Question 9

arehorizontal ridges or dents in one or more of your fingernails or toenails. They’re a sign that an illness, injury or skin condition interrupted your nail growth.

Answer 9

beau’s line

Question 10

is a symptom of disease, often of the heart or lungs which cause chronically low blood levels of oxygen.

Answer 10

late clubbing nails

Question 11

form ofnail dystrophycaused by habitual external trauma to the nail matrix. Although any nail can be affected, the thumbnails are often primary targets. Most patients report manipulating the proximal nail fold or periungual area with an adjacent fingernail, often in an unconscious manner.

Answer 11

habit-tic deformity