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What is palmar erythema?
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Palmar erythema is reddening of the palms at the thenar and hypothenar eminences.
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what is pseudohypoparathyroidism?
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4th and 5th fingers shorter than normal due to shortening of metacarpals. When making fist, 4th and 5th knuckles cannot be seen.
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what is arachnodactaly?
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long fingers. There are two ways to detecting it: wrapping pinky and thumb around wrist and if they overlap significantly, one may have it. Also, check to see if thumb is sticking out when a fist is made with the thumb inside.
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What signs are used to detect clubbing?
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1. Lovibond's angle is greater than 190 degrees.
2. when putting the index fingers together back to back, you cannot see the diamond called "shamroth's sign" |
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What is Mees' nail?
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white bands that move distally during nail growth. Has to do with any shock to the system.
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What are beau's lines?
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Actual ridges on the fingernail. More serious than mees' nail.
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what is nail pitting and what can it result from?
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growth disturbance of nail plate that can result from psoriasis. Pitting can develop also from trauma to the nail plate.
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what is Lyndsay's nail? what conditions can it indicate?
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half and half nail where proximal portion of the nail bed is white and distal portion is red/pink/brown. Can happen in patients with renal failure!
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what is terry's nail? what can it indicate?
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proximal 3/4 is pale and distal 1/4 is pink/red.
It can indicate chronic hepatic cirrhosis. |
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what are muehrcke's lines and what can they indicate?
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paried, white, parallel bands against a normal pink background. They do not move distally with nail growth. They can indicate Hypoalbunemia.
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what is leukonychia punctata?
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white spots on the nail plate occur from minor injury/manipulation.
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what is onychorrhexis?
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longitudinal ridging of nails. happens in old people.
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what is onycholysis? what can it indicate?
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separation of nail plate from nail bed at distal/lateral areas. can indidate hyperthyroidism, etc.
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what is koilonychia?
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Also known as spoon nails, the normal convexity of nails is replaced by concavity. this occurs with hyperchromic anemia and iron deficiency.
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what is yellow nail syndrome? what can it indicate?
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thickened yellow nails associated with presence of exudative pleural effusion. check lungs to exclude underlying lung carcinoma! yellow nails also seen with lymphatic obstruction.
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what is onychomycosis? what can it indicate?
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nail infections caused by any fungus. it is rare for all nails to be involved. normally considered cosmetic, but some have associated pain.
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What are splinter hemorrhages?
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Linear red hemorrhages that run longitudinally in the nail bed. Common in those those engage in manual labor. Also occur in patients with infectious endocarditis.
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What is paronychia?
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inflammation of the paronychium. bacteria can invade between nail fold and nail plate. Redness, swelling and tenderness.
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What are ingrown nails?
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The nail pierces the lateral nail fold and grows into the dermis. Caused either by poor fitting shoes or excessive trimming of nail plate.
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What is a subuncgual hematoma?
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Bleeding under the nail plate. severe pain. Can pierce the nail plate to release blood and relieve pressure.
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