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Paronychia is an inflammation of the skin around the nail, often due to bacteria or fungi. Its sudden (acute) occurrence is usually due to the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus . Gradual (chronic) occurrences are typically caused by fungi, commonly Candida albicans .
Green nail syndrome is an infection that can develop in individuals whose hands are frequently submerged in water resulting in discolouration of the nails from shades of green to black. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It may also occur as transverse green stripes that are ascribed to intermittent episodes of infection. [ 3 ]
Nail clubbing - nails that curve down around the fingertips with nailbeds that bulge is associated with oxygen deprivation and lung, heart, or liver disease. Koilonychia - spooning, or nails that grow upwards. Associated with iron-deficiency anaemia or vitamin B 12 deficiency. [citation needed] Pitting of the nails is associated with psoriasis.
Are your fingernails yellow, brown, black, or another color? Doctors explain the different causes of nail discoloration, and what to do in each case.
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... a type of skin infection that causes inflammation around the nails. [2] ...
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Terry's nails is a physical condition in which a person's fingernails or toenails [1]: ...
Tinea barbae is due to a dermatophytic infection around the bearded area of men. Generally, the infection occurs as a follicular inflammation, or as a cutaneous granulomatous lesion, i.e. a chronic inflammatory reaction. It is one of the causes of folliculitis. It is most common among agricultural workers, as the transmission is more common ...
Periorificial: around an orifice such as the mouth; Periungual/subungual: around or under a fingernail or toenail; Blaschkoid: following the path of Blaschko's lines in the skin; Photodistributed: in places where sunlight reaches; Zosteriform or dermatomal: associated with a particular nerve