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20.4 E Providing Nail Care Pages 716-717 LEQ: What do the health of a patients nails tell you?
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Normal Nails
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Causes for Concern A new or widening dark streak in the nail Blue nails Clubbed nails Distorted nails Horizontal ridges Pale nails White lines White color under the nails
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“Clubbing” Lung cancer, pulmonic abscess, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, beryllium poisoning, pulmonary arteriovenous fistula, subacute bacterial endocarditis, infected arterial grafts, aortic aneurysm
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Vitamin Deficiency/Thyroid?
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Mottled/Cyanotic
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Onychomycosis/ Nail Fungus Onychomycosis means fungal infectionof the nail It is the most common disease of the nails and constitutes about a half of all nail abnormalities.
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Melanoma (black line)
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Clinical Get in small groups and inspect the nails of your partners. Then Paint the nails of your partner the color of their choice.
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