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Transverse Nail Ridges: Horizontal lines which are a marker of a past episode of severe illness
Photo
Ridges: Horizontal lines ... severe illness Photo ... #Transverse #FingerNails ... #Ridges #UCSDH ... #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 ... Positive #Abnormal #Clinical ... 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 ... #Abnormal #clinical ... video #neurology #physicalexam
Muehrcke's Lines (Leukonychia striata)
Narrow while transverse lines (Not depressed, compared to Beau's lines). Usually 2 or
Muehrcke's Lines ... 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 ... #Ridges #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam # ... Photo
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 ... #Mees #Lines #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo ... #Sign #Arsenic #
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
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 ... #Clinical #Video ... #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
the Fingers Clinically ... drug reactions, hyperthyroidism ... #FingerNails #Nail ... Pathology #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Signs #PhysicalExam