nail diseases and disorder p1

Question 1

Ringworm of the nail caused by a fungus entering the nail at the free edge. Nail becomes discoloured & thickened & can have a green tinge

Answer 1

ONYCHOMYCOSIS

Question 2

White spots on the nail plate. Caused by tiny bubbles of air trapped in the nail plate layers due to trauma.

Answer 2

LEUKONYCHIA

Question 3

Inflammation of the matrix. Pus may form and the nail may shed. Caused by the introduction of pathogens through small wounds. The skin around the nail becomes red, swollen & inflamed.

Answer 3

PARONYCHIA

Question 4

Nails are weak, thin and soft like

eggshells. They can appear cloudy, often due to illness, stress or poor diet, leading to deficiencies.

Answer 4

ONYCHOMALACIA

Question 5

Superficial vertical ridges in the nail plate, the nail plate grows forward in a rail and groove effect. Caused by uneven growth, aging and possibly illness.

Answer 5

CORRUGATIONS

Question 6

Spoon shaped nails, a systemic disorder causing the nail growth to splay the sides with a depression in the centre. Causes may include, inherited abnormality, anemia or overactive thyroid.

Answer 6

KOILONYCHIA

Question 7

Cuticle that has split and adhered to the nail plate & cannot continue to move forward with growth of the nail, Prone to infection, can be a result of pterygium.

Answer 7

HANGNAILS

Question 8

Hardened growth of cuticle which has overgrown and stuck to the nail plate.

Answer 8

PTERYGIUM