Flashcards in **Nails Deck (30)
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Nails can indicate
(general)
overall vitality
inner emotional state
occupations
hobbies
medical history
nutritional status
CV function
rheumatic conditions
dermatologic functions
2
paronychial tissue
surrounds nails
3
paronchia
What is it
what does it show
nail infection
stress
trauma
poor nutrition
low immunity
4
hangnails/wick show
def in
protein
B vits
C
5
Dryness around nails could show
DEF in
A
D
EFAs
low thyroid
6
schamroth's sign
diamond-shaped window between forefingers
shows nails not clubbed
7
reasons for clubbed nails
pulmonary/CVD - 80%
GI issues
hyperthyroidism
8
what is test for koilonychia
spoon nails
water drop test
9
spoon nails could be
Fe def
protein def
diabetes
solvent exposure
systemic lupus evythmatosus
raynauds disease
hematomacrosis
10
what do beau's lines show
previous acute illness
severe infection
MI
surgery
Zn def
11
thin brittle nails can be a sign of
osteoporosis
thyroid
malnutrition
12
nutrients to try for thin brittle nmails
biotin
b complex (b12)
A
13
onychorrhexis - longitudinal ridges show
old age
RA
peripheral vascular disease
lichen planus
14
central longitudinal ridges show
Fe def
protein def
B9 def
15
central nail canal/median nail dystrophy shows
malnutrition
repetitive trauma
+ fir tree deformity - severe arterial disease
16
nail pitting
(caused my nail matrix inflammation)
psoriasis - random
alopecia - geometric
eczema
lichen planus
17
lichen planus
non-contagious auto-immune
red/purple raised rash with white
looks similar to psoriasis
18
nail beading shows
endocrine conditions:
diabetes
thyroid
addisons
B group def
19
rough nail surface (sandpapered appearance)
auto-immune disease
psoriasis
chemical exp
lichen planus
20
onycholysis is
distal separation of nail plate from bed
21
cause of onycholysis
thyrotoxicosis
longterm antibiotic use
psoriasis
trauma
contact dermatitis
eczema
auto immune
22
causes nail thickening
slowed growth
eczema
peripheral vascular disease
psoriasis
23
onchomycosis is
fungal nail
24
which bacteria sometimes causes ankylosing spondylitis
klebsiella
25
men's lines show
(milky faint)
acute illness
arsenic toxicity
chemo
26
describe terry's nails
two tone
tip darker band
bottom half lighter
27
what do Terry's nails show
white portion - oedema/aneamia
renal/liver disease
congestive heart failure
diabetes
28
how is polycythemia shown in nails
dark red colour
29
how is carbon monoxide shown innails
cherry red
30
