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Muehrcke's Lines (Leukonychia striata)
Narrow while transverse lines (Not depressed, compared to Beau's lines). Usually 2 or
Muehrcke's Lines ... while transverse lines ... 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
advanced age, liver ... #Terrys #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign
Transverse lines of the fingernails. (A) Beau’s lines (arrows) of the thumbnail. (B) Mees’ lines (arrowheads)
of the fingernails ... are a typical sign ... BeausLines #Transverse #FingerNails ... #Ridges #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #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 #Sign #Arsenic
Beau's Lines

Transverse depressed ridges seen in severe infection, MI, hypotension/shock, hypocalcemia, post-surgical, malnutrition and with certain
Beau's Lines ... #Beaus #Lines #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign
Quitter's Nail
Nicotine stained distally, but not proximally with clear line of demarcation. May also appear when
proximally with clear line ... #Quitters #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign #Nicotine
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
the Fingers Clinically ... Seen in liver disease ... #FingerNails #Nail ... Pathology #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Signs #PhysicalExam
Pemberton’s Sign in a Patient with a Goiter- Physical examination revealed an enlarged thyroid with no
Pemberton’s Sign ... Pemberton’s sign ... was 0.2 mIU per liter ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #Pembertons
Woltman's sign of hypothyroidism- ...At the time of presentation, a physical examination was notable for the
Woltman's sign of ... video)...Woltman’s sign ... was 20.5 mIU per liter ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #Woltmans
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
pattern of dots and lines ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #lichen # ... planus #derm #wickhams