Nail Diseases, Disorders, and Conditions Flashcards by Ariah Lee

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onychosis

A

any disease, disorder, or condition of nail

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etiology

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cause of disease, disorder, or condition

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disease

A

no service, refer to physician

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disorder

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perform service with caution

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condition

A

perform service with modifications

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signs of infection

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pain, swelling, redness, local fever, throbbing, pus

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cold nail/ finger

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poor circulation

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onychomycosis

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tinea manus, ringworm of nail

“ OH MY its ringworm “

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tinea pedis

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ringworm of foot

athletes foot

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paronychia

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inflammation of skin around nail

“ PAROmeter of nail”

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onychoptosis

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shedding, falling off of nails

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onychia

A

inflammation of matrix

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onychatrophia

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wasting away of nail

“ ATROPHY of nail “

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onycholysis

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loosening or separation of nail

“OLY = LOOSEY “

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blue nails

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blue discoloration, poor circulation

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eggshell nails

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very thin, soft, transparent

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corrugations

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horizontal ridges

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kolionychia

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spoon nails, unusual shapes

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furrows

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vertical lines

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onychogryposis

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claw nails, increased curvature

“ GRYP with claws “

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onychocryptosis

A

ingrown nails

“ ingrown = pain = CRY”

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melanonychia

A

brown or black darkening of nail

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onychauxis

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thickening of nail plate, hypertrophy

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agnails

A

hangnails, split cuticles

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bruised nails

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dark purple discoloration, due to trauma

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leukonychia

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white spots on nails

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pterygium

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over grown cuticle attached to nail plate

“ TREASURES “

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beaus lines

A

horizontal indents across nail

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onychophagy

A

bitten nails

“ CHOPH like cough on nails “

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onychorrhexis

A

split or brittle nails