**Nails Flashcards
Nails can indicate
general
overall vitality inner emotional state occupations hobbies medical history nutritional status CV function rheumatic conditions dermatologic functions
paronychial tissue
surrounds nails
paronchia
What is it
what does it show
nail infection stress trauma poor nutrition low immunity
hangnails/wick show
def in
protein
B vits
C
Dryness around nails could show
DEF in A D EFAs low thyroid
schamroth’s sign
diamond-shaped window between forefingers
shows nails not clubbed
reasons for clubbed nails
pulmonary/CVD - 80%
GI issues
hyperthyroidism
what is test for koilonychia
spoon nails
water drop test
spoon nails could be
Fe def protein def diabetes solvent exposure systemic lupus evythmatosus raynauds disease hematomacrosis
what do beau’s lines show
previous acute illness severe infection MI surgery Zn def
thin brittle nails can be a sign of
osteoporosis
thyroid
malnutrition
nutrients to try for thin brittle nmails
biotin
b complex (b12)
A
onychorrhexis - longitudinal ridges show
old age
RA
peripheral vascular disease
lichen planus
central longitudinal ridges show
Fe def
protein def
B9 def
central nail canal/median nail dystrophy shows
malnutrition
repetitive trauma
+ fir tree deformity - severe arterial disease
nail pitting
caused my nail matrix inflammation
psoriasis - random
alopecia - geometric
eczema
lichen planus
lichen planus
non-contagious auto-immune
red/purple raised rash with white
looks similar to psoriasis
nail beading shows
endocrine conditions: diabetes thyroid addisons B group def
rough nail surface (sandpapered appearance)
auto-immune disease
psoriasis
chemical exp
lichen planus
onycholysis is
distal separation of nail plate from bed
cause of onycholysis
thyrotoxicosis longterm antibiotic use psoriasis trauma contact dermatitis eczema auto immune
causes nail thickening
slowed growth
eczema
peripheral vascular disease
psoriasis
onchomycosis is
fungal nail
which bacteria sometimes causes ankylosing spondylitis
klebsiella
men’s lines show
milky faint
acute illness
arsenic toxicity
chemo
describe terry’s nails
two tone
tip darker band
bottom half lighter
what do Terry’s nails show
white portion - oedema/aneamia
renal/liver disease
congestive heart failure
diabetes
how is polycythemia shown in nails
dark red colour
how is carbon monoxide shown innails
cherry red
what can brown grey nails show
CVD diabetes B12 def breast cancer malignant melanoma lichen planes syphilis
