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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
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 ... Caused by increased ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo ... #HalfAndHalf #Sign
Transverse lines of the fingernails. (A) Beau’s lines (arrows) of the thumbnail. (B) Mees’ lines (arrowheads)
Transverse lines of the fingernails ... can be caused by ... are a typical sign ... Ridges #Clinical #PhysicalExam ... #Photo
Muehrcke's Lines (Leukonychia striata)
Narrow while transverse lines (Not depressed, compared to Beau's lines). Usually 2 or
more lines on one nail ... and nephrotic syndrome ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo ... #Sign
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
seen in Reiter's syndrome ... #FingerNails #Nail ... #Pathology #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Signs ... #PhysicalExam #
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Legg-Calve-Perthes disease ... - HIV - Lyme disease ... legs - Brittle nails ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
elbow x-ray review alignment ... sign or posterior ... can't make A-OK sign ... ), compartment syndrome ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Diagnosis? ... dermatophytes cause ... be used but may fail ... University Infectious Diseases ... type #clinical #photo
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Clubbing of nails ... Most Common Causes ... Connective tissue diseases ... • Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... Nasal polyps and signs
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Capitis - Skin Disease ... Alopecia areata (+Nail ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... Examination: • Signs