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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
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
Mees' Lines
Transverse while lines (usually one per nail, no depressions) that often can will disappear if
Mees' Lines Transverse ... usually one per nail ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo ... #Sign #Arsenic #
Muehrcke's Lines (Leukonychia striata)
Narrow while transverse lines (Not depressed, compared to Beau's lines). Usually 2 or
Narrow while transverse ... more lines on one nail ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo ... #Sign
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 ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
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
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
as follows: the test ... the examiner's fingernail ... Sometimes nails ... #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Seen in arsenic ... #FingerNails #Nail ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Signs ... #PhysicalExam # ... GrepMed Recommended Text
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Test if patient ... Nail bed pressure ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose