Onycholysis is a clinical diagnosis with the cause often obvious on history and examination. Investigations may be required if the cause is not apparent. Nail clippings or scrapings for bacterial and/or fungal culture [see Laboratory tests for bacterial infections , Laboratory tests for fungal infection ]

2023年6月30日 · In a condition called onycholysis, the fingernails come loose and can separate from the nail bed. The separated part of the nail becomes cloudy with a white, yellow or green tint. Sometimes detached nails are due to an injury or an infection.

2016年11月27日 · Nail diseases caused by drugs may sometimes resolve without discontinuing the causative medication; this is particularly true of onycholysis. Most nail abnormalities improve when the causative drug is discontinued, but in some cases the nail abnormalities are permanent. It may take months or, in the case of toenails, years for the nails to ...

Dermoscopy may be able to differentiate between onychomycosis, traumatic onycholysis, and melanonychia. Common dermatoscopic findings include linear bands which round proximally and taper distally, discolouration, non-longitudinal homogenous or reverse triangular patterns, subungual keratosis, white/yellow streaks, and nail plate scales.

Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau is a form of severe psoriasis. Retronychia. Retronychia refers to the embedding of the proximal nail plate into the proximal nail fold with subsequent painful nail fold inflammation and thickening, and granulation tissue, …

2024年5月15日 · Nail fungus is a common infection of the nail. It begins as a white or yellow-brown spot under the tip of your fingernail or toenail.

The nail plate may lift up (onycholysis). Acute paronychia due to S. pyogenes may be accompanied by fever, lymphangitis and tender lymphadenopathy. Acute candida more commonly infects the proximal nail fold.

Nail disorders. Authoritative facts from DermNet New Zealand.

Nail psoriasis, Psoriatic nail dystrophy, Psoriatic nail disease, Psoriasis of the nails. Authoritative facts from DermNet New Zealand.

Onycholysis (separation of nail from the nail bed) may affect one or more nails. Lymphoedema. Swelling occurs in about 80% of patients and most frequently affects the legs. Signs of swelling usually occur after nail changes appear and may not been seen for some months later. Swelling less often affects the hands, face or genitals. Respiratory signs