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Transverse lines of the fingernails. (A) Beau’s lines (arrows) of the thumbnail. (B) Mees’ lines (arrowheads)
(B) Meeslines ... are a typical sign ... #Ridges #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam # ... Photo
Transverse Nail Ridges: Horizontal lines which are a marker of a past episode of severe illness
Photo
Transverse Nail ... Ridges: Horizontal lines ... credit, Josh Fierer ... #Transverse #FingerNails ... #PhysicalExam
Mees' Lines
Transverse while lines (usually one per nail, no depressions) that often can will disappear if
Mees' Lines Transverse ... one per nail, no ... #Mees #Lines #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo
Muehrcke's Lines (Leukonychia striata)
Narrow while transverse lines (Not depressed, compared to Beau's lines). Usually 2 or
on one nail. ... Leukonychia #striata #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo ... #Sign
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Clinically ... As with Mees' lines ... #FingerNails #Nail ... Pathology #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Signs #PhysicalExam
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... lightly on the nail ... #Reflex #Positive ... #Abnormal #clinical ... video #neurology #PhysicalExam
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
the examiner's fingernail ... Sometimes nails ... #Clinical #Video ... #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... reflex) Flexion ... #reflex #clinical ... #hand #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Quitter's Nail
Nicotine stained distally, but not proximally with clear line of demarcation. May also appear when
Quitter's Nail ... proximally with clear line ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo ... #Sign #Nicotine