Paronychia is the inflammation of the skin around a finger or toenail. It can be acute or chronic and is usually due to a bacterial infection, however viral pathogens may also be implicated.

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Dyshidrotic eczema (pompholyx) is an itchy, chronic, recurrent, often symmetric eruption on the palms of hands, fingers, and soles of the feet. It is characterised by small, deep-seated, 1–2 mm fluid-filled …

Predisposing patient factors include: chronic paronychia, hyperhidrosis (eg, with occlusive footwear), nail trauma, and using communal bathing or changing facilities. What causes a fungal nail infection? …

Herpetic whitlow is a painful viral cutaneous infection that usually affects the distal fingers or thumbs, and occasionally the toes.

Chronic paronychia and onycholysis involving Pseudomonas spp. presents as a greenish discolouration of the nail. Spa pool folliculitis is a pseudomonas infection acquired in inadequately chlorinated hot …

What is pachyonychia congenita? Pachyonychia congenita is the name given to a group of rare, inherited disorders of keratinisation — the process by which keratin is formed and deposited in the …

Nov 27, 2016 · Paronychia and nail fold pyogenic granulomas are treated with topical steroids, antibiotics and cautery. What is the outcome for drug-induced nail disease? Nail diseases caused by …

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

Paronychia images. Authoritative facts about the skin from DermNet New Zealand.