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Nail Abnormalities
This document discusses various nail abnormalities including brittle or crumbly nails which can be caused by aging, water/chemical exposure, fungal infection, lichen planus, thyroid disorders or psoriasis. Discolored nails are also covered, such as yellow nails from fungus or psoriasis. Loose nails can result from injury, infection or conditions like amyloidosis. Koilonychia causes indented spoon-shaped nails due to iron deficiency or other issues. Clubbing refers to unusually curved fingertips/nails associated with lung or heart conditions. Common treatments involve moisturizers, antibiotics or soaking affected areas.
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Nail Abnormalities
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- 4. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Brittle orCrumbly Sign of aging Long exposure to water of chemical Fungal infection Lichen planus Underactive thyroid Overactive thyroid Psoriasis Take Biotin (Vit. B7) Wear gloves Apply moisturizers
- 5. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Discolored Nails Yellownail Fungus Psoriasis Nail varnish Lymphoedema Sinusitis Bronchiectasis TB Jaundice Chronic paronychia
- 6. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Discolored Nails Halfwhite, half brown nails Kidney failure Green-black Pseudomonas Give antibiotic drops Soak in antiseptic solution Soak in vinegar Grey Antimalarials Minocycline Brown Thyroid disease Malnutrition Nail varnish
- 7. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Discolored Nails Whitenails Cirrhosis HF DM Iron deficiency anemia Chemotherapy Overactive thyroid Malnutrition
- 8. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Loose Nails Injury Fungal infection Psoriasis Warts Amyloidosis Raynaud’s disease Allergic reaction Sarcoidosis Overactive thyroid
- 9. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Koilonychia Indented spoonshaped Iron deficiency Hemochromatosis (too much iron) Raynaud’s disease Lupus erythematosus
- 10. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Pitting/Dents onthe Nails Psoriasis Eczema Reactive arthritis Alopecia areata
- 11. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Beau's lines Groovesacross the fingernails Chemotherapy Raynaud’s disease Injury Cold temp.
- 12. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Clubbing Unusually curvedfingertip & nails COPD CF Lung cancer IBD Endocarditis Bronchiectasis Cirrhosis Polycythemia Stomach or bowel cancer
- 13. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Muehrcke's lines Parallelwhite lines that extend all the way across the nails Sign of low levels of protein in the blood Malnutrition
- 14. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Dark stripesrunning down the nail Fairly common with dark skin people Can be subungual melanoma (skin cancer affecting the nail bed)
- 15. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Splinter Hemorrhages Redor brown little streaks under the nails lines of blood caused by tiny damaged blood vessels Lupus erythematosus Psoriasis Endocarditis
- 16. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Paronychia Painful redswollen nail fold Inflammation of the nail fold Infection, Injury, Irritation, Eczema, Psoriasis, DM, HIV Acute herpetic whitlow—caused by cold sore virus Staphylococcus aureus Treat with antibiotic creams or tabs Chronic Cleaners Bartenders Canten staff Fishmongers
- 17. THANK YOU SharonOpoola, RN