1. 20.4 E Providing Nail Care Pages 716-717 LEQ: What do the health of a patients nails tell you?

2. Normal Nails

3. Causes for Concern A new or widening dark streak in the nail Blue nails Clubbed nails Distorted nails Horizontal ridges Pale nails White lines White color under the nails

4. “Clubbing” Lung cancer, pulmonic abscess, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, beryllium poisoning, pulmonary arteriovenous fistula, subacute bacterial endocarditis, infected arterial grafts, aortic aneurysm

5. Vitamin Deficiency/Thyroid?

6. Mottled/Cyanotic

7. Onychomycosis/ Nail Fungus Onychomycosis means fungal infectionof the nail It is the most common disease of the nails and constitutes about a half of all nail abnormalities.

8. Melanoma (black line)

9. Clinical Get in small groups and inspect the nails of your partners. Then Paint the nails of your partner the color of their choice.