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1
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What is the hyponychium

A

The epithelium under the free edge of the nail plate on the nail

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What is the eponychium

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i.e. the cuticle or nail fold

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What is the paronychium

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Where the nail and skin meet at the side of the nail

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4
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What are Beau’s lines

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horizontal line across nail plate due to transient arrest in nail growth

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5
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Causes of Beau’s lines

A

acute stress/illness

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6
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nail signs seen in psoriasis

A

subungual hyperkeratosis
nail dystrophy
onycholysis
pitting

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7
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What is onychomycosis

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tinea unguium - fungal infection of the nail

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8
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Bacteria causing acute paronychia

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Staph. aureus

Strep. pyogenes

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Main cause of chronic paronychia

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Candida

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10
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Appearance of nail in chronic paronychia

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Absence of paronychial swelling

dystrophic nail

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11
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Who most commonly gets chronic paronychia

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People who have their hands wet a lot - cleaners or hairdressers

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12
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Tx of periungual viral warts

A

cryotherapy, salicylic acid

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13
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Most common fungus causing a fungal nail infection

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Trichophyton rubrum

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14
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Typical presentation of fungal nail infection

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Dystrophic uneven nail surfaces

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15
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Tx of fungal nail infections

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Topical antifungal agent

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16
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What is a subungual haematoma

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A collection of blood underneath the nail

17
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Causes of a subungual haematoma

A

Trauma

18
Q

What differentiates a subungual haematoma from a malignant melanoma

A

Subungual haematoma - absence of involvement of nail fold

Malignant melanoma - involvement of nail fold

19
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Hutchison’s sign

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Sign of nail malignant melanoma - involvement of nail fold

20
Q

What is a myxoid cyst

A

small cystic lesion in nail folds

21
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presentation of myxoid cyst

A

depression of vertical nail plate due to pressure on the plate

22
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What is a periungual fibroma

A

growth of the nail fold

23
Q

Condition where periungual fibromas are seen

A

Tuberose Sclerosis

24
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What is a periungual fibroma also known as

A

Koenen’s tumour

25
Q

Presentation of lichen planus in the nails

A

longitudinal ridging

+/- scarring of nail plate is cuticle is destroyed

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