Nails

Question 1

what bullous diseases cause anonychia?

Answer 1

EM, Lyell (sjs), EB, BP

Question 2

what is Iso Kikuchy Syndrome? What does it xray show?

Answer 2

(congenital onychodysplasia of the index finger) on the right side of the finger because japan is on the right
Xray shows bifurcation of the distal phalanx

Question 3

When polydactyly is very mild, how does it manifest?

Answer 3

As a duplicate lunular. Bump, bump. Or a broad nail with an incision in the lunula

Question 4

What are some congenital causes of nail thickening? (4)

Answer 4

Pachyonychia congenita, Epidermolysis Bullosa, Ectodermal dysplasias, chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis

Question 5

Describe the nail thickening of pachyonychia congenita. What is it preceded by?

Answer 5

Thick, yellow-brown. Often preceded by nail bed erythema

Question 6

What is Onychogryphosis?

Answer 6

Where the medial part of the toenail grows faster than the lateral part of the toenail.

Question 7

What does pachyonychia mean?

Answer 7

thickening of the nails

Question 8

Where is acquired pachyonychia from ?

Answer 8

repetitive trauma which mainly affects patients with podiatric abnormalities and doing sports

Question 9

How does onychomatricoma affect the nail plate?

Answer 9

Hypercurved, yellow-white, and thickened

Question 10

What causes nail thickening due to inflammatory disorders? What inflammatory disorders?

Answer 10

hyperkeratotic nail bed uplifts the nail plate resulting in a thickened nail. Disorders include PRP, LP, Psoriasis, contact dermatitis, onychomycosis