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Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
pulp space of the finger ... Clubbing of the Fingers ... Commonly affects all fingers ... appear in only one finger ... Abnormal #Pathology #Diagnosis
Transverse Nail Ridges: Horizontal lines which are a marker of a past episode of severe illness
Photo
Transverse Nail ... severe illness Photo ... credit, Josh Fierer ... Images #Clinical #Photo
Approach to Suspected Meningitis - Empiric Management Algorithm

 • Alarm Symptoms (FAILS)
 • Empiric Antibiotics
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Alarm Symptoms (FAILS ... • Obtain Head CT ... Meningitis #Management #diagnosis
Physical exam teaching on clubbing and Schamroth’s sign: Clubbing is the proliferation of connective tissue between
tissue between the nail ... obliteration in clubbed fingers ... when opposite fingers ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Brittle nails and hair loss in hypothyroidism- ...Physical examination revealed dry skin, thickened and brittle nails
Brittle nails and ... thyroiditis was diagnosed ... the differential diagnosis ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #hypothyroidism
Koilonychia in Iron-Deficiency Anemia- A 54-year-old woman presented to the primary care clinic with fatigue and
had spoon-shaped nails ... second and third fingers ... associated with nail ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #koilonychia
Herpes Zoster Mandibularis - The lesions were scattered along the area that is innervated by the
A presumptive diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo ... Mandibularis #Rash #NEJM
Paronychia Middle Finger: Infection of skin along lateral aspect of nail. 

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD
Paronychia Middle Finger ... lateral aspect of nail ... Images #Clinical #Photo
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
access, monitor • Finger ... • Non-contrast CT ... Defined if 1) CT ... stroke #workup #diagnosis
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Definition and Diagnostic ... syndrome to be diagnosed ... imaging technique (CT ... of 4-6 weeks or longer ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis