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APRIL 5, 2008 Examining Fingernails in elderly patients (5/5) Abnormalities of the nail are often caused by skin disease, infection & medical conditions. Author: Mark E. Williams - Medscape.com Content: INTRODUCTION OBSERVING THE NAIL SHAPE AND SURFACE OBSERVING THE NAIL COLOUR PROCESSES AROUND THE NAIL CASES CASES The following are examples of patients in whom examining the fingernails may help identify their conditions: CASE 1: 78-year-old with multiple conditions. CASE 2: 84-year-old man with a painful ankle. CASE 3: 68-year-old man with esophageal cancer. CASE 4: 62-year-old woman with dermatomyositis. Acknowledgments by Mark E. Williams The author would like to thank the University of Virginia GME Office for funding support; Jim Thomas, MD, of www.Dermnet.com for permission to use images from their extensive dermatologic atlas; and the internal medicine residents at the University of Virginia for pre-testing and their helpful feedback. CONTINUE: Previous Page - Page 5 of 5 ADDITIONAL TIP!!! Registrate at Medscape + Go to the CME/CE Test Questions in order to acquire a Fingernail Certificate: Registrate at Medscape TIP!!! - The hands of children: fingernail disorders in childhood FINGERNAILS NEWS | NAILS NEWS | FINGER NAIL NEWS PALM READING | PALMISTRY MORE NAIL RESOURCES: Nail Tutor Nail Disorder Index Diseases & Nail Disorders Nail Biting Nail Products HANDS IN THE NEWS

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