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Transverse Nail Ridges: Horizontal lines which are a marker of a past episode of severe illness
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Transverse Nail ... Ridges: Horizontal lines ... credit, Josh Fierer ... #Transverse #FingerNails ... #PhysicalExam
Marked Edema: Low albumin, immobility, and venous insufficiency have lead to accumulation of 
fluid in lower
Marked Edema: Low ... residual imprint of fingers ... #Photo #PhysicalExam ... #LowerExtremity ... #UCSDH
Muehrcke's Lines (Leukonychia striata)
Narrow while transverse lines (Not depressed, compared to Beau's lines). Usually 2 or
Muehrcke's Lines ... Narrow while transverse ... Leukonychia #striata #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo
Moderate Edema: Fluid accumulation in leg resulting in loss of contours of malleoli. Extensor tendons of
foot
Moderate Edema: ... foot also no longer ... #Photo #Edema # ... LowerExtremity # ... Ankle #UCSDH
Transverse lines of the fingernails. (A) Beau’s lines (arrows) of the thumbnail. (B) Mees’ lines (arrowheads)
Transverse lines ... of the fingernails ... #FingerNails #Ridges ... #Clinical #PhysicalExam ... #Photo
Beau's Lines

Transverse depressed ridges seen in severe infection, MI, hypotension/shock, hypocalcemia, post-surgical, malnutrition and with certain
Beau's Lines ... Transverse depressed ... #Beaus #Lines #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo
Mees' Lines
Transverse while lines (usually one per nail, no depressions) that often can will disappear if
Mees' Lines Transverse ... while lines (usually ... #Mees #Lines #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Clinically ... Transverse White ... #FingerNails #Nail ... Pathology #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Signs #PhysicalExam