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Terry's Nails

Proximal paleness extending halfway up the nail, often eliminating the lunula. Darker distal band. Seen
advanced age, liver disease ... #Terrys #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo ... #Sign
Paronychia
Inflammation of the nail folds - red, swollen, often tender. Frequent immersion in water a risk
Inflammation of the nail ... #Paronychia #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo ... #Sign
Transverse lines of the fingernails. (A) Beau’s lines (arrows) of the thumbnail. (B) Mees’ lines (arrowheads)
Transverse lines of the fingernails ... are a typical sign ... #Ridges #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam # ... Photo
Nail Pitting
Non-specific sign for psoriasis (additional signs include onycholysis, thickening, and 'oilspot' lesions which are yellow
Nail Pitting Non-specific ... patches on the nail ... #Pitting #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo
Acral Lentiginous Melanoma (involving nail)

While acral lentinginous melenoma is often seen anywhere on the palms, soles,
Melanoma (involving nail ... Lentiginous #Melanoma #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo ... #Sign
Muehrcke's Lines (Leukonychia striata)
Narrow while transverse lines (Not depressed, compared to Beau's lines). Usually 2 or
more lines on one nail ... Leukonychia #striata #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo ... #Sign
Lindsay's Nails (Half-and-half Nails)
Distal brown transverse band seen in kidney disease. Caused by increased pigment deposition.

#Lindsays
seen in kidney disease ... #Lindsays #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo ... #HalfAndHalf #Sign
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
the Fingers Clinically ... hyperthyroidism, peripheral ischemia ... #FingerNails #Nail ... Pathology #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Signs #PhysicalExam
Quitter's Nail
Nicotine stained distally, but not proximally with clear line of demarcation. May also appear when
Quitter's Nail ... #Quitters #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo ... #Sign #Nicotine
Mees' Lines
Transverse while lines (usually one per nail, no depressions) that often can will disappear if
usually one per nail ... #Mees #Lines #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo ... #Sign #Arsenic #