COMMON NAIL DISORDERS

Question 1

 Nails that are white on the upper proximal half and pink on the distal half. May be seen in chronic renal disease.

Answer 1

Half and half nails

Question 2

 Seen with psoriasis.

Answer 2

Pitting

Question 3

 Spoon-shaped nails that may be seen with trauma to cuticles or nail folds or in iron deficiency anemia, or endocrine or cardiac disease

Answer 3

Koilonychia

Question 4

 Yellow nails grow slow and are curved. May be seen in AIDS and respiratory syndromes.

Answer 4

Yellow nail syndrome

Question 5

 Local infection.

Answer 5

Paronychia