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- 4. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Brittle or Crumbly 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 Yellow nail Fungus Psoriasis Nail varnish Lymphoedema Sinusitis Bronchiectasis TB Jaundice Chronic paronychia
- 6. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Discolored Nails Half white, 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 White nails 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 spoon shaped Iron deficiency Hemochromatosis (too much iron) Raynaud’s disease Lupus erythematosus
- 10. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Pitting/Dents on the Nails Psoriasis Eczema Reactive arthritis Alopecia areata
- 11. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Beau's lines Grooves across the fingernails Chemotherapy Raynaud’s disease Injury Cold temp.
- 12. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Clubbing Unusually curved fingertip & nails COPD CF Lung cancer IBD Endocarditis Bronchiectasis Cirrhosis Polycythemia Stomach or bowel cancer
- 13. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Muehrcke's lines Parallel white lines that extend all the way across the nails Sign of low levels of protein in the blood Malnutrition
- 14. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Dark stripes running down the nail Fairly common with dark skin people Can be subungual melanoma (skin cancer affecting the nail bed)
- 15. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Splinter Hemorrhages Red or brown little streaks under the nails lines of blood caused by tiny damaged blood vessels Lupus erythematosus Psoriasis Endocarditis
- 16. NAIL ABNORMALITIES Paronychia Painful red swollen 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 Sharon Opoola, RN