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  2. Paronychia - Wikipedia

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    Chronic paronychia is an infection of the folds of tissue surrounding the nail of a finger or, less commonly, a toe, lasting more than six weeks. [4] It is a nail disease prevalent in individuals whose hands or feet are subject to moist local environments, and is often due to contact dermatitis .

  3. Onychomycosis - Wikipedia

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    A case of fungal infection of the big toe Advanced fungal infection of the big toe. The most common symptom of a fungal nail infection is the nail becoming thickened and discoloured: white, black, yellow or green. As the infection progresses the nail can become brittle, with pieces breaking off or coming away from the toe or finger completely.

  4. Nail disease - Wikipedia

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    A nail disease or onychosis is a disease or deformity of the nail. Although the nail is a structure produced by the skin and is a skin appendage , nail diseases have a distinct classification as they have their own signs and symptoms which may relate to other medical conditions.

  5. Onycholysis - Wikipedia

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    On the hands, it occurs particularly on the ring finger but can occur on any of the fingernails. It may also happen to toenails. Onycholysis can occur in many conditions, including psoriasis. [2] In thyrotoxicosis, it is thought to be due to sympathetic overactivity. [3] It may also be seen in infections or trauma. [4]

  6. Herpetic whitlow - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms of herpetic whitlow include swelling, reddening, and tenderness of the infected part. This may be accompanied by fever and swollen lymph nodes. Small, clear vesicles initially form individually, then merge and become cloudy, unlike in bacterial whitlow when there is pus. Associated pain often seems largely relative to the physical ...

  7. Common cold symptoms vs. flu or COVID: What to look for

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    According to Mayo Clinic, the common cold is usually viral and resolved within a week to 10 days. Here are some symptoms according to the organization: Runny or stuffy nose.

  8. Tenosynovitis - Wikipedia

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    Infectious tenosynovitis in 2.5% to 9.4% of all hand infections. Kanavel's cardinal signs are used to diagnose infectious tenosynovitis. They are: tenderness to touch along the flexor aspect of the finger, fusiform enlargement of the affected finger, the finger being held in slight flexion at rest, and severe pain with passive extension.

  9. Gonorrhea - Wikipedia

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    The time from exposure to symptoms is usually between two and 14 days, with most symptoms appearing between four and six days after infection, if they appear at all. Both men and women with infections of the throat may experience a sore throat , though such infection does not produce symptoms in 90% of cases.