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Transverse Nail Ridges: Horizontal lines which are a marker of a past episode of severe illness
Photo
Transverse Nail ... severe illness Photo ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... #FingerNails #Ridges ... #UCSDH #PhysicalExam
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... and flicking the fingernail ... thumb on the same hand ... video #neurology #physicalexam
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... test itself involves ... and flicking the fingernail ... are not useful signs ... #PhysicalExam
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
Hoffmann's Reflex ... and flicking the fingernail ... thumb on the same hand ... are not useful signs ... #Sign #PhysicalExam
Muehrcke's Lines (Leukonychia striata)
Narrow while transverse lines (Not depressed, compared to Beau's lines). Usually 2 or
Narrow while transverse ... Leukonychia #striata #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 ... #FingerNails #Ridges ... #Clinical #PhysicalExam ... #Photo
Lindsay's Nails (Half-and-half Nails)
Distal brown transverse band seen in kidney disease. Caused by increased pigment deposition.

#Lindsays
Distal brown transverse ... #Lindsays #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo ... #HalfAndHalf #Sign
Beau's Lines

Transverse depressed ridges seen in severe infection, MI, hypotension/shock, hypocalcemia, post-surgical, malnutrition and with certain
Beau's Lines Transverse ... #Beaus #Lines #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo ... #Sign
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
as follows: the test ... the patient's hand ... the examiner's fingernail ... #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
Mees' Lines
Transverse while lines (usually one per nail, no depressions) that often can will disappear if
Mees' Lines Transverse ... #Mees #Lines #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo ... #Sign #Arsenic #