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Transverse lines of the fingernails. (A) Beau’s lines (arrows) of the thumbnail. (B) Mees’ lines (arrowheads)
can be caused by ... arrest in the nail ... typical sign of acute ... Ridges #Clinical #PhysicalExam ... #Photo
Brittle nails and hair loss in hypothyroidism- ...Physical examination revealed dry skin, thickened and brittle nails
Brittle nails and ... thickened and brittle nails ... and hair loss had ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #hypothyroidism
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
Acute Dacryocystitis ... a diagnosis of acute ... dacryocystitis can ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Urticaria (hives): Skin reaction that occurs in response to cold, food allergies, meds, environmental exposures, stings,
infections
food allergies, meds ... Presents as acute ... Can be local or ... Images #Clinical #Photo
Koilonychia in Iron-Deficiency Anemia- A 54-year-old woman presented to the primary care clinic with fatigue and
appeared pale and had ... spoon-shaped nails ... associated with nail ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #koilonychia
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain: • PAD ... Immobilization) • Acute ... legs - Brittle nails ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Terry's Nails

Patient of about 70 years, HIV positive, transplanted kidney donor cadaver in the previous 6
Terry's Nails ... cirrhosis since they can ... They can also be ... Fingernails #Hands #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Photo
Meconium staining- Evidence of meconium staining in utero may be a clue to an infant who
meconium staining can ... Normally, the nails ... #clinical #photo ... #newborn #peds
Mees' Lines
Transverse while lines (usually one per nail, no depressions) that often can will disappear if
usually one per nail ... depressions) that often can ... #Fingernails #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Photo
Corrigan’s Pulse and Quincke’s Pulse- ...While the patient was sitting upright, the right carotid artery was
as well as the nail ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #corrigans ... pulse #quinckes #physicalexam