Nail pathology Flashcards
1
Q
What are beau’s lines?
A
Nail lines caused by transient arrest in nail growth
2
Q
What causes beau’s lines?
A
Acute stress or illness
3
Q
What nail pathology is shown?
A
Beau’s lines
4
Q
What nail pathology is shown?
A
Nail psoriasis (Hyperkeratosis, onycholysis)
5
Q
What bugs commonly cause acute paronychia?
A
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus pyogenes
6
Q
What bugs commonly cause chronic paronychia?
A
Candida
7
Q
What is Hutchingson’s sign of melanoma?
A
Spreading pigmentation in the nails
8
Q
What nail pathology is shown?
A
Hutchingson’s sign of melanoma
9
Q
What nail pathology is shown here?
A
Myxoid cyst
