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Beau's Lines

Transverse depressed ridges seen in severe infection, MI, hypotension/shock, hypocalcemia, post-surgical, malnutrition and with certain
Beau's Lines ... , malnutrition and ... #Beaus #Lines #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign
Muehrcke's Lines (Leukonychia striata)
Narrow while transverse lines (Not depressed, compared to Beau's lines). Usually 2 or
depressed, compared to Beau's ... certain chemotherapy and ... Leukonychia #striata #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign
OK Sign - Interosseous Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of anterior interosseous nerve will not be able
OK Sign - Interosseous ... perform the OK sign ... Normal and abnormal ... OK signs are seen ... #Finger #Hand #PhysicalExam
Transverse lines of the fingernails. (A) Beau’s lines (arrows) of the thumbnail. (B) Mees’ lines (arrowheads)
(A) Beau’s lines ... sign of acute toxicity ... ’s lines and Mees ... #Ridges #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Photo
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
Hoffmann's Sign ... Hoffman's sign ... thumb on the same hand ... #Hoffmanns #Sign ... #clinical #video
Carpal Tunnel Induced Atrophy: Chronic, severe compression of the median nerve within the
carpal tunnel has led
of the median nerve ... Thenar muscles (hand ... A normal appearing ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #CarpalTunnel
Quitter's Nail
Nicotine stained distally, but not proximally with clear line of demarcation. May also appear when
proximally with clear ... line of demarcation ... #Quitters #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign #Nicotine
Mees' Lines
Transverse while lines (usually one per nail, no depressions) that often can will disappear if
Mees' Lines Transverse ... thallium poisoning and ... #Mees #Lines #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign #Arsenic
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... The median nerve ... patient to relax the hand ... #Hoffmanns #Sign ... #clinical #video
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
infection of the hand ... manicuring, or frequent hand ... #FingerNails #Nail ... #Signs #PhysicalExam ... #Atlas #Beaus #