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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
Paronychia
Inflammation of the nail folds - red, swollen, often tender. Frequent immersion in water a risk
#Paronychia #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign
Signs of Graves disease: 
• Goiter 
• Periorbital edema 
• Non-pitting edema causing hyperpigmented plaques 
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Signs of Graves ... disease: • Goiter ... ) #Graves #disease ... #Signs #Clinical ... #Photo #Diagnosis
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... and flicking the fingernail ... In cerebellar diseases ... Positive #Abnormal #Clinical ... #Video #Signs #
Muehrcke's Lines (Leukonychia striata)
Narrow while transverse lines (Not depressed, compared to Beau's lines). Usually 2 or
Leukonychia #striata #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign
Acral Lentiginous Melanoma (involving nail)

While acral lentinginous melenoma is often seen anywhere on the palms, soles,
Lentiginous #Melanoma #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Risk factor for Late ... chromosome 21) Signs ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology
Nail Pitting
Non-specific sign for psoriasis (additional signs include onycholysis, thickening, and 'oilspot' lesions which are yellow
Non-specific sign ... psoriasis (additional signs ... #Pitting #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo #Sign
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Pathogenesis and clinical ... share the same pathophysiology ... Cardiovascular disease ... Overproduction #diagnosis #signs ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Transverse lines of the fingernails. (A) Beau’s lines (arrows) of the thumbnail. (B) Mees’ lines (arrowheads)
Transverse lines of the fingernails ... are a typical sign ... arrest in nail plate ... #Ridges #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Photo