234 Yellow nail syndrome Instruction Look at this patient’s hands. Salient features History • Ask about past history of sinusitis • History of chronic cough, bronchiectasis, pleural effusion, recurrent lung infections • History of lymphoedema • Ask about associated disorders: • Malignancy: melanoma, carcinoma of larynx, lung and breast, Hodgkin’s disease • Thyroid disease: Hashimato’s thyroiditis, hypothyroidism, thyrotoxicosis • Hypogammaglobulinaemia • Rheumatoid arthritis. Examination • Yellow discoloration of all the nails. The nails are often smooth, thickened and overcurved. There is no involvement of the skin. Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related Related posts: Permanent cardiac pacemaker/implantable cardioverter-defibrillator Cauda equina syndrome Dermatomyositis Dystrophia myotonica Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: 250 Cases in Clinical Medicine Dec 4, 2016 | Posted by admin in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE | Comments Off on Yellow nail syndrome Full access? Get Clinical Tree
234 Yellow nail syndrome Instruction Look at this patient’s hands. Salient features History • Ask about past history of sinusitis • History of chronic cough, bronchiectasis, pleural effusion, recurrent lung infections • History of lymphoedema • Ask about associated disorders: • Malignancy: melanoma, carcinoma of larynx, lung and breast, Hodgkin’s disease • Thyroid disease: Hashimato’s thyroiditis, hypothyroidism, thyrotoxicosis • Hypogammaglobulinaemia • Rheumatoid arthritis. Examination • Yellow discoloration of all the nails. The nails are often smooth, thickened and overcurved. There is no involvement of the skin. Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related Related posts: Permanent cardiac pacemaker/implantable cardioverter-defibrillator Cauda equina syndrome Dermatomyositis Dystrophia myotonica Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: 250 Cases in Clinical Medicine Dec 4, 2016 | Posted by admin in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE | Comments Off on Yellow nail syndrome Full access? Get Clinical Tree
