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Mees' Lines
Transverse while lines (usually one per nail, no depressions) that often can will disappear if
Mees' Lines Transverse ... associated with arsenic ... #Mees #Lines #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign #Arsenic
Terry's Nails

Proximal paleness extending halfway up the nail, often eliminating the lunula. Darker distal band. Seen
Darker distal band ... #Terrys #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign
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
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
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
Swirl Sign - Intestinal Volvulus after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass - Radiography (Panel A) and computed tomography
Swirl Sign - Intestinal ... jejunojejunostomy staple line ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Swirl #Sign #SwirlSign ... IntestinalVolvulus #NEJM
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
Pemberton’s Sign in a Patient with a Goiter- Physical examination revealed an enlarged thyroid with no
Pemberton’s Sign ... Pemberton’s sign ... Pemberton’s sign ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #Pembertons
Falciform Ligament Sign - An abdominal radiograph that was obtained with the patient in a supine
Falciform Ligament Sign ... falciform ligament sign ... a radiographic sign ... Pneumoperitoneum #CT ... #KUB #NEJM
Skin Mottling - Skin mottling, a common clinical sign in patients in shock, is a violaceous
mottling, a common clinical ... sign in patients ... treatment (Panel B) #Clinical ... #Derm #PCC #Mottling ... Hypoperfusion #Shock #NEJM