Nail Disorders And Damage Flashcards
1
Q
Nails act as indication of _ during surgery
A
Oxygen supply
2
Q
If nails turn _ or _ not enough oxygen
A
Blue
Pale
3
Q
Yellow nail syndrome may be due to _
A
Thyroid disease
4
Q
Grooves across nails may reveal person has suffered _
A
Serious illness for months
5
Q
Illness slows down nail growth, causing _
A
Ridges to develop in nail root
6
Q
Misshaped nails bent backwards may indicate _
A
Anemia
7
Q
White, opaque nails may indicate _
A
Cirrhosis of liver
8
Q
_ may show mild arsenic poisoning
A
White bands
9
Q
_ can cause nails to turn blue and fall off
A
Nerve damage
(Injury)
10
Q
Brittle, spoon-shaped nails indicate person has _
A
Koilonychia
(Due to anemia)
11
Q
_ caused by cutting nails too close to edges
A
Ingrown toe nails
12
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