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    This document discusses various nail diseases and disorders, including: - Blue nails which can be caused by poor circulation or heart disorders. - Brittle nails which involve splitting or separation of the nail plate layers. - Bruised nails which appear as dark purplish spots caused by nail bed injury or bleeding. - Eggshell nails where the nail plate separates from the nail bed and curves at the edge, sometimes due to chronic illness. - Onychomycosis which is an infectious fungal disease of the nails.

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    This document discusses various nail diseases and disorders, including: - Blue nails which can be caused by poor circulation or heart disorders. - Brittle nails which involve splitting or separation of the nail plate layers. - Bruised nails which appear as dark purplish spots caused by nail bed injury or bleeding. - Eggshell nails where the nail plate separates from the nail bed and curves at the edge, sometimes due to chronic illness. - Onychomycosis which is an infectious fungal disease of the nails.

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    This document discusses various nail diseases and disorders, including: - Blue nails which can be caused by poor circulation or heart disorders. - Brittle nails which involve splitting or separation of the nail plate layers. - Bruised nails which appear as dark purplish spots caused by nail bed injury or bleeding. - Eggshell nails where the nail plate separates from the nail bed and curves at the edge, sometimes due to chronic illness. - Onychomycosis which is an infectious fungal disease of the nails.

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    This document discusses various nail diseases and disorders, including: - Blue nails which can be caused by poor circulation or heart disorders. - Brittle nails which involve splitting or separation of the nail plate layers. - Bruised nails which appear as dark purplish spots caused by nail bed injury or bleeding. - Eggshell nails where the nail plate separates from the nail bed and curves at the edge, sometimes due to chronic illness. - Onychomycosis which is an infectious fungal disease of the nails.

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    NAIL DISEASES AND

    DISORDERS
    CLARK VERGARA CABARAL
    • BLUE NAILS- It is
    bluish in color, may be
    attributed to poor blood
    circulation or heart
    disorder.
    • BRITTLE NAILS-  It is a
    vertical splitting or
    separation of the nail
    plate layers at the distal
    (free) edge of the nail
    plate. ​
    • BRUISED NAILS- It shows
    dark purplish (almost black
    or brown) spots in the nail.
    This is usually due to injury
    and bleeding of the nail bed.
    As the nail grows, dried
    blood in the nail bed will also
    go out. 
    • EGGSHELL NAILS- The
    nail plate separates from the
    nailbed and curves at the free
    edge. It may be caused by
    chronic illness of the
    systemic or nervous origin.  
    • FURROWS- These are long
    ridges that run either
    lengthwise or across the nail.
    Some lengthwise ridges are
    normal in adults. Ridges that
    run across the nail are caused
    by high fevers, pregnancy &
    measles
    • . HANGNAILS- It is a
    condition in which the cuticle
    splits around the nail.
    Carelessness in removing the
    cuticle, dryness, cutting off too
    much may result in hangnails.
    • LECONYCHIA OR WHITE
    SPOT- White spot appears
    frequently in the nails. They
    may be caused by injury to the
    base of the nail. As the nail
    continues to grow, these white
    spots eventually disappear.
    PTERYGIUM- It is an
    overgrowth of cuticle which
    sticks to the surfaces of nail
    plate. Carefully remove the
    adhering growth by means of a
    cuticle nipper.
    ONYCHATROPHIA- It is
    describe as wasting away of the
    nail . The nail loses its luster,
    shrinks and falls This can be
    caused by injury to the nail
    matrix or by internal disease.
    ONYCHAUXIS OR
    HYPERTROPHY- It is an
    overgrowth of the nail usually in
    thickness rather than length. It is
    caused by an internal imbalance,
    such as local infection or
    heredity. 
    ONYCHOPHAGY OR BITTEN
    NAIL-It is a deformity of nail
    plate caused by biting nails. It is
    an acquired nervous habit which
    prompts the individual to chew
    the nail or the hardened cuticle.​​
    ONYCHORRHEXIS OR SPLIT
    OR BRITTLE NAILS- It refers
    to split or brittle nails caused by
    an injury to the finger, careless
    filing of the nails, excessive use
    of cuticle solvents and nail
    polish removers.​
    RIDGES- It is caused by
    uneven growth of the nails,
    usually resulting from
    illness. Buffing the nails
    with paste polish will help
    remove ridges.
    TREATING CUTS- It is
    caused by an accident
    during manicure service.
    Apply an antiseptic
    immediately. Do not apply
    nail polish on the affected
    area
    ONYCHOMYCOSIS-  It is an
    infectious disease caused by a
    vegetable parasite. The onset of
    the disease takes about two to
    three months and the attack is
    rarely on more than one or two
    nails.
    ONYCHIA- Is a term
    applicable to chronic
    inflammation of the nail fold
    and nail bed (matrix).
    ONYCHOCRYPTOSIS- It is
    referred to ingrown nails which
    affect the fingers and toenails. It
    is marked by nail growth into
    surrounding tissues and may
    cause infection.
    ONYCHOPTOSIS-  It is the periodic
    shedding of one or more nails, either
    in the whole or in part. This condition
    maybe a symptom of a more alarm
    disease such as syphilis or can result
    from fever, trauma systematic upset
    or adverse reaction to drug.
    ONYCHOLYSIS- It refers to the
    detachment of the nail from the
    nail bed, starting at its distal
    and/or lateral attachment.
    ONYCHOGRYPHOSIS OR CLAW
    NAILS-  It pertains to extreme
    thickening curvature of the nails, usually
    it is caused by varying degree of
    hyperkeratosis (skin disease in which the
    skin gets thicker) on the distal portion of
    the nail bed that detaches and lifts the
    plate off the bed.
    THANK YOU AND
    GODBLESS.

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