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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 ... and nephrotic syndrome ... 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
Darker distal band ... #Terrys #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
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
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
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
Cushing's Syndrome - Moon Facies, Buffalo Hump, Abdominal Striae, Thin Skin

A young man presents with rapid
gain (license photo ... the patient's hand ... #Signs #MoonFacies ... BuffaloHump #Striae #Clinical ... #Photo
Pemberton’s Sign in a Patient with a Goiter- Physical examination revealed an enlarged thyroid with no
Pemberton’s Sign ... Pemberton’s sign ... superior vena cava syndrome ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #Pembertons
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
infection of the hand ... the Fingers Clinically ... seen in Reiter's syndrome ... #FingerNails #Nail ... #Signs #PhysicalExam
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
surface of the hands ... pattern of dots and lines ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #lichen # ... planus #derm #wickhams