Chapter 14 The Study Of Nails

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Onycholgy

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The study of the structure and growth of the nails.

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Free edge

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Extends beyond the end of the finger or toe.

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Nail body

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Visible nail area

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Nail wall

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Folds of skin on either side of nail groove.

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Lunula

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Whitened half-moon shape at the base of nail.

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Eponychium

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Cuticle the overlaps lunula at nail base

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Cuticle

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Loose, overlapping skin around the nail

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Nail root

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Attached to matrix

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Mantle

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Holds the root and matrix

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Nail Bed

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Area of nail on which nail body rests

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Nail grooves

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Tracks that nail moves on as it grows

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Perionychium

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Skin that touches, overlaps, and surrounds nail

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Hyponychium

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Skin underneath the free edge

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Keratin

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Protein that hardens to make the nail

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4 to 6 months

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Under normal circumstances, how long does it take to grow a new nail?

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1/8"

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Rate of nail growth

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Injuries

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Can result in shape distortion or nail discoloration.

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Trauma

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A nail is lost due to

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Disease or infection

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A nail is lost through

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Disease or infection

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The regrown nail, in these circumstances, is often distorted in shape.

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Trauma

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Workout the protection of the nail plate, the nail bed is injured

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Onychosis

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Any disease, disorder, or condition of the nail

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Etiology

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Cause of disorder, disease, or condition

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Pain, swelling, redness, local fever, throbbing, and pus

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Six signs of infection

Hint 24

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Coldness

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Poor circulation

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Heat

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Infection

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Dry texture

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Need for moisture or disease or disorders

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Redness

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Need for moisture/ possible disease or disorders

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Color of nail bed

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Visible injuries, disease, and or poor circulation

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Condition of free edge

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Nail biter or picker, dry brittle nails

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Tenderness/stiffness

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Special massage techniques may be required

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Nail plate shape/thickness

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Disease or disorder and how to properly file.

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Other names for onychomycosis

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Tinea unguium or unguis

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What Is onychomycosis

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Ringworm of the nail

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Causes of onychomycosis

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Fungus, disease-related, can result from a nail injury invaded by fungus.

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Prognosis of onychomycosis

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Nail becomes thick and discolors from black to brown or beige to white; can develop white scaly patches with yellow steaks under nail plate; deformed nail may fall off; must be diagnosed and treated by physician

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Onychomycosis treatment

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No service may be performed. Refer client to a physician

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Tinea manus

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Ringworm of the hand

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Tinea manus cause

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Fungus, disease-related

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Tinea manus prognosis

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Appears as rings containing tiny blisters, dark pink to reddish in color; can be confused worn eczema or contact dermatitis; can spread to nails, scalp, feet, or body. Must be diagnosed and treated by a physician.

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Tinea manus treatment

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No service may be performed. Refer client to physician

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Tinea pedis

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"Athlete's foot" or ringworm of the feet

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Tinea pedis causes

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Fungus, disease-related; thrives in dark, moist places

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Tinea pedis prognosis

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Itching and peeling of the skin on feet; blisters containing colorless fluid form in groups or singly on sores and between toes, leaving sore or itchy skin on one or both feet; must be diagnosed and treated by a physician

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Tinea pedis treatment

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No service may be performed. Refer client to physician

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Paronychia or felon

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Inflammation of skin around nail

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Paronychia cause

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Bacterial infection, disease-related condition of the tissue surrounding the nail can occur if a hangail gets infected. Prolonged exposure of hands to water can create conditions favorable for paronychia to develop.

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Paronychia prognosis

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Red, swollen, sore, warm to touch, can lose the nail; must be diagnosed and treated by a physician; healing takes four weeks; nails may grow out deformed but can recover shape

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Paronychia treatment

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No service may be performed. Refer client to a physician.

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Onychoptosis

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Shedding of Nails. Disease/injury. No service may be performed

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Onychia

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Inflammation of matrix. Bacterial infection. No service

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Onychatrophia

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Wasting away of nail. Injury/systemic. No service

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Onycholysis

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Loosening of the nail. Internal disorder/systemic. No service

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Blue nails

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Bluish in color. Systemic/injury. Manicure with caution

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Eggshell nails

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Thin, soft nails. Hereditary /nervous condition. Polish to protect.

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Corrugations

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Ridges across nail. Injury/systemic. Lightly buff;apply base coat