Paronychia
An inflammatory reaction involving the folds of the skin surrounding the fingernail. It is characterized by acute or chronic purulent, tender, and painful swellings of the tissues around the nail, caused by an abscess of the nail fold. The pathogenic yeast causing paronychia is most frequently Candida albicans. Saprophytic fungi may also be involved. The causative bacteria are usually Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, or Streptococcus. (Andrews' Diseases of the Skin, 8th ed, p271)
Paronychia is a common, usually painful infection of the skin fold surrounding the nail plate, often caused by Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes, and can be acute or chronic, primarily differentiated by duration and the presence of underlying conditions.
Paronychia is a medical condition that refers to an infection around the nail fold, which is the skin located at the sides and the base of the fingernail or toenail. It can be caused by bacteria, fungi, or sometimes even viruses. Paronychia can be acute (sudden onset, often due to bacterial infection) or chronic (persistent, often due to yeast or fungal infection). Symptoms may include redness, swelling, pain, pus-filled blisters, and in severe cases, destruction of the nail plate. Treatment typically involves antibiotics for bacterial infections, antifungal medications for fungal infections, warm soaks, and sometimes drainage of pus if necessary.
Dermatologic agents are medications, including topical creams, gels, lotions, and solutions, that are used to treat various skin conditions, such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, and fungal infections, by either suppressing the immune system, reducing inflammation, or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms.
Dermatologic agents are medications, chemicals, or other substances that are applied to the skin (dermis) for therapeutic or cosmetic purposes. They can be used to treat various skin conditions such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, fungal infections, and wounds. Dermatologic agents include topical corticosteroids, antibiotics, antifungals, retinoids, benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, and many others. They can come in various forms such as creams, ointments, gels, lotions, solutions, and patches. It is important to follow the instructions for use carefully to ensure safety and effectiveness.
'Nails' in medical terms primarily refer to the hard, protective plates made of keratin protein that grow from the matrix of the dorsal aspect of fingers and toes, providing physical protection and aiding in tactile sensation.
In the context of medical terminology, "nails" primarily refer to the keratinous plates that are found at the tips of fingers and toes. These specialized structures are part of the outermost layer of the skin (epidermis) and are formed by a type of cells called keratinocytes. The nails serve to protect the delicate underlying tissues from trauma, and they also aid in tasks such as picking up small objects or scratching itches.
The medical term for fingernails and toenails is "unguis," which comes from Latin. Each nail consists of several parts:
1. Nail plate: The visible part of the nail that is hard and flat, made up of keratin.
2. Nail bed: The skin beneath the nail plate to which the nail plate is attached; it supplies blood to the nail.
3. Matrix: The area where new cells are produced for the growth of the nail plate; located under the cuticle and extends slightly onto the finger or toe.
4. Lunula: The crescent-shaped white area at the base of the nail plate, which is the visible portion of the matrix.
5. Cuticle: The thin layer of skin that overlaps the nail plate and protects the underlying tissue from infection.
6. Eponychium: The fold of skin that surrounds and covers the nail plate; also known as the "proximal nail fold."
7. Hyponychium: The area of skin between the free edge of the nail plate and the fingertip or toe tip.
8. Perionychiun: The skin surrounding the nail on all sides.
Understanding the anatomy and medical aspects of nails is essential for healthcare professionals, as various conditions can affect nail health, such as fungal infections, ingrown nails, or tumors.
Paronychia
... aka "swollen nail" may be divided as occurring suddenly, acute, or gradually, chronic. Acute paronychia is an ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paronychia (disease). "Paronychia Nail Infection". Dermatologic Disease Database. ... an ingrown nail, or manicure procedures.: 339 Chronic paronychia is an infection of the folds of tissue surrounding the nail of ... 660 In chronic paronychia, the cuticle separates from the nail plate, leaving the region between the proximal nail fold and the ...
Periungual wart
... s often cause loss of the cuticle and paronychia. Nail biting increases susceptibility to these warts. Warts of ... In worst cases, if the infection causes injury or damage to the nail matrix, deformity in the nail may become permanent. As ... this kind often cause damage to the nail either by lifting the nail from the skin or causing the nail to partially detach. If ... They appear as thickened, fissured cauliflower-like skin around the nail plate. ...
Nail disease
Paronychia is a bacterial or fungal infection where the nail and skin meet. Koilonychia is when the nail curves upwards ( ... 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 ... Dark nails are associated with B12 deficiency. Stains of the nail plate (not the nail bed) are associated with smoking and ... Here are some common nail diseases: Onychia is an inflammation of the nail folds (surrounding tissue of the nail plate) of the ...
Skin care
These medications commonly cause skin and nail problems, including rashes, dry skin and paronychia. Preventive intensive ...
Nail (anatomy)
The paronychium is the soft tissue border around the nail, and paronychia is an infection in this area. The paronychium is the ... The nail consists of the nail plate, the nail matrix and the nail bed below it, and the grooves surrounding it. The nail matrix ... The place where a nail stylist works may be a nail salon or nail shop or nail bar. Acrylic nails are made out of acrylic glass ... nail polish, and dip powders can be applied. Painting the nails with colored nail polish (also called nail lacquer and nail ...
Onychotillomania
The constant destruction of the nail bed leads to onychodystrophy, paronychia and darkening of the nail. Some cases have been ... Onychotillomania is a compulsive behavior in which a person picks constantly at the nails or tries to tear them off. It is not ... One cheap solution suggested by researchers is to cover the proximal nail fold with a Cyanoacrylate glue. "The mechanism of ... ISBN 978-3-540-34718-7. Baran R (1990). "Nail biting and picking as a possible cause of longitudinal melanonychia. A study of 6 ...
Nail biting
When cuticles are improperly removed, they are susceptible to microbial and viral infections such as paronychia. Saliva may ... Nail biting is very common, especially amongst children. 25-30 percent of children bite nails. More pathological forms of nails ... In rare cases, fingernails may become severely deformed after years of nail biting due to the destruction of the nail bed. Nail ... be more effective than placebo in decreasing the nail-biting behavior. Nail cosmetics can help to ameliorate nail biting social ...
Hangnail
Paronychia itself rarely results in further complications but can lead to abscess, permanent changes to the shape of the nail, ... Hangnails can become infected and cause paronychia, a type of skin infection that occurs around the nails. Treatments for ... the American Academy of Dermatology recommends clipping the loose piece of skin with a clean nail clipper or nail scissors, and ... Paronychia, MedLine Plus Treating a Hangnail - Topic Overview, WebMD Thomas P. Habif; M. Shane Chapman; James G. H. Dinulos; ...
Neoplasms of the nailbed
... may often present with paronychia, ingrown nail, onycholysis, pyogenic granuloma, nail-plate dystrophy ... ISBN 0-7216-2921-0. "Nails Matsun Supplement". Matsun Nutrition. Retrieved 2017-01-07. v t e (All stub articles, Condition of ... 792 There are various benign and malignant neoplasms that may occur in or overlying the nail matrix and in the nailbed, and ... symptoms may include pain, itching, and throbbing.: 792 Benign tumors of the nails include verruca, pyogenic granuloma, ...
Prosector
At least two diseases are named after prosectors: Prosector's paronychia: a primary inoculation of tuberculosis of the skin and ... nails. Prosector's wart, a skin lesion, also caused by contamination with tuberculous material Contracting infections caused by ...
Whitlow
The terms whitlow and felon are also sometimes misapplied to paronychia, which is an infection of the tissue at the side or ... base of the nail. Felon presents with a throbbing pain, clinically. The term whitlow derives from the Scandinavian whickflaw, ...
Clotrimazole
Topical clotrimazole is usually not effective in treatment of fungal infections of the scalp or nails.[citation needed] When ... It can be effective in treating chronic paronychia. The preferred treatment of tinea infections is therefore with clotrimazole ... Topical clotrimazole cream, when combined with mechanical reduction of the nail, has been demonstrated to be effective in the ... cream for the treatment of onychomycosis in association with the mechanical reduction of the nail plate". The Foot. 16 (1): 19- ...
Diseases of the foot
... and ingrowing toenails that may cause bacterial nail infections (paronychia). Corns and calluses are chunky tough layers of ... Ingrown toe nails often affect the big toe. The best treatment for ingrown toe nails is to get the nail partially or completely ... Ingrown toe nail is a disorder where the nail starts to grow into the soft fleshy area of the toe. It causes intense redness, ... Common examples include callus thickened skin, fungal infections of the skin (athlete's foot) or nails (onychomycosis), viral ...
List of skin conditions
Chevron nail (herringbone nail) Chromhidrosis (colored sweat) Chronic paronychia Cicatricial alopecia Clubbing (drumstick ... Purpura of the nail bed Racquet nail (brachyonychia, nail en raquette, racquet thumb) Recurrent palmoplantar hidradenitis ( ... Pincer nails (omega nails, trumpet nails) Pityriasis amiantacea (tinea amiantacea) Platonychia Plica neuropathica (felted hair ... Hairy palms and soles Half and half nails (Lindsay's nails) Hangnail Hapalonychia Hematidrosis Hirsutism Hook nail Hot comb ...
Green nail syndrome
... is characterised by discolouration of the infected nail, inflammation of the skin around the nail known as paronychia, and an ... Keeping the nails dry and avoiding excessive immersion of the nails are key. In some cases, surgical removal of the infected ... Nail scrapings can be performed to rule out fungal infections. Green nails may also be seen with Proteus mirabilis infection, ... Nails may be separated from the nail bed (onycholysis) and may have green stripes from repeated infections. Chronic fungal ...
Candidiasis
... nail infection) caused by Candida Systemic candidiasis Candidemia, a form of fungemia which may lead to sepsis Invasive ... candidiasis Respiratory candidiasis Cutaneous candidiasis Candidal folliculitis Candidal intertrigo Candidal paronychia ...
Melanonychia
... carcinoma of the nail bed, and subungual exostosis.[citation needed] Nail anatomy List of cutaneous conditions James, William; ... although there are other diagnoses such as chronic paronychia, onychomycosis, subungual hematoma, pyogenic granuloma, glomus ... Melanonychia is a black or brown pigmentation of a nail, and may be present as a normal finding on many digits in Afro- ... Baran & Dawber's Diseases of the Nails and Their Management. Oxford: Blackwell, p. 516. v t e (All articles with unsourced ...
List of MeSH codes (C17)
... nails, ingrown MeSH C17.800.529.506 - nails, malformed MeSH C17.800.529.550 - onychomycosis MeSH C17.800.529.639 - paronychia ... paronychia MeSH C17.800.838.765 - skin diseases, bacterial MeSH C17.800.838.765.110 - actinomycosis, cervicofacial MeSH C17.800 ...
Candida tropicalis
C. tropicalis is a normal flora which is found on the skin and nails on approximately 10% of the patients. Superficial and ... If an infection involves interdigital candidiasis, paronychia and diaper rash, subject is likely to have cutaneous candidiasis ...
Onycholysis
Richard K. Scherr (1 December 1997). "The Nail Doctor: Onycholysis, or Nail Separation, Has Different Varieties". Nails ... Alevizos, Alevizos; Gregoriou, Stamatis; Larios, George; Rigopoulos, Dimitris (2008-02-01). "Acute and Chronic Paronychia". ... Cleaning under the nail is not recommended as this only serves to separate the nail further. Bandages are also to be avoided. ... The most commonly recommended treatment is to keep the nail dry as much as possible and allow the nail to slowly reattach. ...
Onychomycosis
Symptoms may include white or yellow nail discoloration, thickening of the nail, and separation of the nail from the nail bed. ... and chronic paronychia. Most treatments are with antifungal medications, either topically or by mouth. Avoiding use of ... The nails may become significantly thickened, discolored, and crumbly. In severe cases, the nails may separate from the nail ... The sample examined is generally nail scrapings or clippings. These being from as far up the nail as possible. Nail plate ...
List of ICD-9 codes 680-709: diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
... tissue 702 Other dermatoses 702.0 Actinic keratosis 702.1 Seborrheic keratosis 703 Diseases of nail 703.0 Ingrown nail 704 ... buttock 681 Cellulitis and abscess of finger and toe 681.0 Cellulitis and abscess of finger 681.01 Felon 681.02 Paronychia, ... finger 681.1 Cellulitis and abscess of toe 681.11 Paronychia, toe 681.9 Cellulitis/abscess, unspec. digit 682 Other cellulitis ...
Lin Dan
"China Nails down South Korea 4-1 at Thomas Cup". People's Daily Online. 15 May 2002. Retrieved 3 February 2011. 汤姆斯杯中国队1:3负于马来西 ... He told officials that he was suffering from paronychia (an infection below the fingernail). This was his sixth retirement of ...