Skin, Hair, and Nails Assessment (Nails) Flashcards
what are the Abnormal Nail findings
Spoon nails
Paronychia
Beau’s line
Splinter hemorrhage
Onycholysis
It is also known as “koilonychia”. It refers to soft nails that have a spoon-shaped dent in them.
Spoon nail
You’re more likely to have spoon nails if you have a nutritional deficiency on?
Iron and Vitamin B
other name for spoon nail
koilonychia
2 greek words that Koilonychia is from
Koilos - Hollow
Nychia - Nail Conditions
It is a skin infection around the fingernails or toenails. It usually affects the skin at the base (cuticle) or up the sides of the nail.
Paronychia
two types of paronychia
Acuteparonychia
Chronicparonychia
A type of Paronychia that comes on suddenly and may not last long; it usually occurs on fingers.
Acuteparonychia
a type of paronychia that lasts longer and may occur on your fingers or toes. It either doesn’t get better or keeps coming back.
Chronicparonychia
It happens when the skin around the nail gets irritated or injured. Germs get into the skin and cause an infection. These germs can be bacteria or a fungus.
Paronychia
Causes of Paronychia
Biting of nails
chewing of nails
picking at the nails
Ingrown nail
It is horizontal ridges or dents in one or more of your fingernails or toenails. They’re a sign that an illness, injury or skin condition interrupted your nail growth.
Beau’s line
Beau’s Lines happens when?
- Illness or severe stress interrupts your nail growth
- Injuries damage yournail matrix
- Long-term health problems interfere with blood flow to your nail matrix.
These are small areas of bleeding (hemorrhaging) under your nails. They can affect your fingernails or toenails. They look like thin, red or reddish-brown lines below your nails. They run vertically in the direction of your nail growth.
Splinter hemorrhages
occur when small blood vessels under the skin beneath your nail (nail bed) burst due to damage.
Splinter Hemorrhages
