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Acral Lentiginous Melanoma (involving nail)

While acral lentinginous melenoma is often seen anywhere on the palms, soles,
palms, soles, and ... within the nail, a clue ... #Melanoma #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign
Transverse lines of the fingernails. (A) Beau’s lines (arrows) of the thumbnail. (B) Mees’ lines (arrowheads)
(B) Meeslines ... Meeslines are ... and Meeslines ... #Ridges #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Photo
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
Muehrcke's Lines (Leukonychia striata)
Narrow while transverse lines (Not depressed, compared to Beau's lines). Usually 2 or
Muehrcke's Lines ... certain chemotherapy and ... Leukonychia #striata #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign
Terry's Nails

Proximal paleness extending halfway up the nail, often eliminating the lunula. Darker distal band. Seen
Darker distal band ... #Terrys #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign
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
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
infection of the hand ... manicuring, or frequent hand ... the Fingers Clinically ... As with Mees' lines ... #FingerNails #Nail
Meconium staining- Evidence of meconium staining in utero may be a clue to an infant who
utero may be a clue ... appreciated on the fingernails ... umbilical cord and ... #clinical #photo