Nail Signs Flashcards
1
Q
What is nail pitting a sign of?
A
Psoriasis
Eczema
Alopecia areata
2
Q
What is onychorrhexus?
A
Longitudinal ridging of the nail plate
3
Q
What is onychorrhexis a sign on?
A
Ageing
Lichen planus
Psoriasis
Fungal nail infection
4
Q
What is leukonychia?
A
White spots due to increased albumin
5
Q
What is koilonychia?
A
Spoon shaped nail
6
Q
What is koilonychia a sign of?
A
Iron deficiency anaemia
Diabetes
Protein deficiency
Connective tissue disease
7
Q
What are causes of nail clubbing?
A
C
- cyanotic heart disease
- cystic fibrosis
L
- lung cancer
- lung fibrosis
U
- ulcerative colitis / crohn’s
B
- bronchiectasis
- benign mesothelioma
I
- infective endocarditis
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
N
- neurogenic tumours
G
- GI disorders
