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paronychia - infection of skin around nail
Definition for paronychia
The nail disease paronychia is an often tender bacterial or fungal infection where the nail and skin meet at the side or the base of a finger or toenail.
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The nail disease paronychia is an often tender bacterial or fungal infection where the nail and skin meet at the side or the base of a finger or toenail. It can start suddenly (acute paronychia) or gradually (chronic paronychia).
Description
The cuticle acts as a protective seal, but if it is damaged in any way then pathogens are able to enter the skin and cause infection. Despite the small area affected these infections can be extremely painful as the skin becomes inflamed, hot, red, and throbs continually. Pus is usually present, along with gradual thickening and browning discoloration of the nail plate. If a large amount of pus has collected then it may be necessary to make a little cut in the skin (sometimes under local anaesthetic) to release it.
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Paronychia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The nail disease paronychia (commonly misidentified as a synonym for whitlow or ... "Pathophysiology and Management of Paronychia" ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paronychia
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Paronychia: Nail Disorders: Merck Manual Professional
Paronychia is usually acute, but chronic cases occur. In acute paronychia, the causative organisms are usually Staphylococcus aureus ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec10/ch125/ch125d.html
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Paronychia
Paronychia is fairly common. ... Bacterial paronychia is caused by bacteria. ... Fungal paronychia may be seen in persons with a fungal nail infection. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001444.htm
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Paronychia (Nail Infection)
An infection that develops along the edge of the fingernail or toenail is called a paronychia. ... doctor has drained the paronychia, warm soaks are still ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/paronychia-nail-infection
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Paronychia (plant) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paronychia is a genus of plants in the pink family with over 110 species ... The genus Siphonychia has been incorporated into Paronychia by botanists. ...
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Multimedia: Paronychia: Merck Manual Home Edition
Paronychia. Pus is seen seeping from the edge of a painful red toenail. This finding is typical of paronychia caused by infection with Candida. ...
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Paronychia
Paronychia is a superficial infection of the skin around the nails, most commonly caused by staphylococcus bacteria or fungi.
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Paronychia, candidial
Candida paronychia produced periungual erythema, edema and nail fold maceration. ... Previously reviewed by Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Associate, Atlanta Center for ...
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Toe, Foot, and Ankle Problems, Noninjury-Topic Overview
Everyone has had a minor problem with a toe, foot, or ankle. ... you may have an ingrown nail or an infection around your nail (paronychia) ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/toe-foot-and-ankle-proble...
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Chronic paronychia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chronic paronychia is a nail disorder prevalent in individuals whose hands are ... Acute and chronic paronychia". Am Fam Physician 77 (3): 339?46. PMID 18297959. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_paronychia
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Diseases and Conditions Encyclopedia : Discovery Health
Paronychia refers to swelling and infection of the skin surrounding a fingernail or toenail. ... Paronychia may be caused by repeated injury that creates swelling. ...
http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/illnesses.html?article=127
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Fungal Nails (Onychomycosis, Tinea Unguium) Causes, Symptoms, Signs and ...
Read about fungal fingernails and toenails (onychomycosis, tinea unguium) ... their mouth or have a chronic paronychia (see above) that is also infected with yeast. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/fungal_nails/page2.htm
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Toe, Foot, and Ankle Problems, Noninjury - Yahoo! Health
Most skin problems that affect your feet are more annoying than they are serious. ... you may have an ingrown nail or an infection around your nail (paronychia) ...
http://health.yahoo.com/musculoskeletal-symptoms/toe-foot-an...
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Infections: Hand Disorders: Merck Manual Professional
Introduction· Deformities· Ganglia·Infections· Kienböck's Disease· Nerve ... infections include paronychia (see Nail Disorders: Paronychia), infected bite ...
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Acute paronychia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acute paronychia may follow any break in the skin, characterized by an infection ... Acute and chronic paronychia". Am Fam Physician 77 (3): 339?46. PMID 18297959. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_paronychia
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Nail Problems and Injuries-Topic Overview
Minor fingernail and toenail problems are common. At one time or another, almost everyone has caught a nail on something, ... nails (paronychia), causing the ...
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/nail-pr...
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Ingrown toenail
An ingrown toenail is when the edge of the nail grows into the skin of the toe. ... Paronychia - Paronychia Description - Paronychia Symptoms - Paronychia Prev...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/001237trt.htm?terms=ingrown+toenails
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Infections: Nail Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
Paronychia is usually acute, but chronic cases can occur. In acute paronychia, bacteria (usually Staphylococcus aureus or streptococci) ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/print/sec18/ch216666/ch216666c.html
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Ingrown Toenail Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
Ingrown Toenail glossary includes a list of Ingrown Toenail related medical definitions and related links on ... See the entire definition of Paronychia ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/ingrown_toenail/glossary.htm
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Nail Problems and Injuries - Yahoo! Health
Minor fingernail and toenail problems are common. At one time or another, almost everyone has caught a nail on something, ... nails (paronychia), causing the ...
http://health.yahoo.com/article/healthwise--nails/
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Infections: Nail Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
paronychia. Pseudomonas ... Paronychia is usually acute, but chronic cases can occur. In acute paronychia, bacteria (usually Staphylococcus aureus or streptococci) ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec18/ch216666/ch216666c.html
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Nails: How to keep your fingernails healthy and strong - MayoClinic.com
Nails: See fingernail anatomy and find out about nail conditions and proper care. ... nail can allow bacteria or fungi to enter and cause an infection (paronychia) ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=3803FB95-7CEC-...
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Fungal Nail Infections-What Happens
Fungal nail infections generally progress very slowly. The rate at which a fungal infection progresses depends on: ... acute paronychia, causes ...
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/fungal-...
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Skin Conditions A to Z : Dr. Oz : Discovery Health
Learn about a variety of skin conditions like acne, eczema and skin ... Paronychia. Petechiae. Poison Ivy. Poison Oak. Poison Sumac. Port Wine Stain. Psoriasis ...
http://health.discovery.com/fansites/dr-oz/skin/skin-conditions.html
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Fungal Nail Infections - What Happens - Yahoo! Health
Fungal nail infections generally progress very slowly. The rate at which a ... common bacterial infection, acute paronychia, causes inflammation and swelling ...
http://health.yahoo.com/skinconditions-symptoms/fungal-nail-...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Dermatomyositis
Dermatomyositis, Gottron's papules on the hand ... Paronychia, candidial. Dermatomyositis, heliotrope rash on the face. Definition Return to top ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000839.htm
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Warts: Viral Skin Diseases: Merck Manual Professional
Warts (verrucae vulgaris) are common, benign epidermal lesions caused by human ... Patients frequently lose the cuticle and are susceptible to paronychia. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec10/ch122/ch122c.html
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Fungal nail infection
... Iz J K L-Ln Lo-Lz M-Mf Mg-Mz N O P-Pl Pm-Pz Q R S-Sh Si-Sp ... Skin infections, including paronychia. When to Contact a Medical Professional Return to top ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001330.htm
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Human Bites
Human bites consist of a range of injuries, including intentionally inflicted bites as well as any injury ... love bite, paronychia, punch, closed fist ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/human-bites?page=6
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Neutropenia: Neutropenia and Lymphocytopenia: Merck Manual Professional
Neutropenia is a reduction in the blood neutrophil (granulocyte) count. ... perirectal inflammation, colitis, sinusitis, paronychia, and otitis media often occur. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec11/ch132/ch132b.html
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Paronychia: eMedicine Dermatology
Paronychia occurs in 2 forms: acute and chronic. The etiology, infectious agent, and treatment are usually different for each form, and the 2 forms are often ...
http://www.emedicine.com/derm/byname/paronychia.htm
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Dermatologic Disorders: Merck Manual Professional
Paronychia. Symptoms and Signs. Diagnosis and Treatment. Chronic Paronychia. Parasitic Skin Infections. Introduction. Cutaneous Larva Migrans ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec10.html
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Nail Psoriasis
Psoriasis of the nails is a noncontagious condition caused by a combination of ... and inflammation of the skin around the edges of your nail (paronychia) ...
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/psoriasis/nail-psoriasis
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Skin Conditions A ? Z : Skin Health Center : Discovery Health
Learn about a variety of skin conditions like acne, eczemz and skin ... Paronychia. Petechiae. Poison Ivy. Poison Oak. Poison Sumac. Port Wine Stain. Psoriasis ...
http://health.discovery.com/centers/skin-health/conditions/a-z.html
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Nail Fungus, What It Isn't! - Skin Diseases, Conditions, Symptoms, and ...
Information relating to the skin includes skin diseases and conditions, cosmetic ... Swelling and redness of the skin around the nail -- called paronychia. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=20740
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Skin Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders. Cancer. Children's Health ... Paronychia. Chronic Paronychia. Green Nail Syndrome. Verruca Vulgaris. Ingrown Toenail ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec18.html
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Talk:Paronychia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1 Paronychia vs. Whitlow vs. Felon. 2 More specific. 3 Possible copyright infringement? ... out by saying that paronychia is "commonly misidentified as a ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Paronychia
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Generalized hypopituitarism refers to endocrine deficiency syndromes due to. ... infections include paronychia (see Nail Disorders: Paronychia), infected bite ...
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Tendinitis is inflammation of a tendon, often developing. ... Infections Common bacterial hand infections include paronychia (see Nail. ...
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Finger Infection
Injury or infection to a finger or fingers is a common problem that can ... paronychia, hangnail, onychia lateralis, onychia periungualis, felon, whitlow, ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/finger-infection?page=7
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Index: PA: Merck Manual Home Edition
Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders. Cancer. Children's ... Paronychia. Infections: Paronychia. chronic. Infections: Chronic Paronychia. Parotid glands ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/au/index/ind_pa.html
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Index: CA: Merck Manual Home Edition
Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders. Cancer. Children's ... nail (paronychia) Infections: Chronic Paronychia. oral (thrush) Tongue Disorders: Discomfort ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index/ind_ca.html
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Nail biting: Does it cause long-term damage? - MayoClinic.com
Nail biting could damage your nails or make you sick. Read more. ... of the skin around the nail bed (paronychia) or warts around the nail bed. ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nail-biting/AN01144
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Index fa fe fi fl fo fr fs ft fu Type in the first few letters of a word to get ... Infections Common bacterial hand infections include paronychia (see Nail. ...
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MedlinePlus Herbs and Supplements: Selenium (Se)
Selenium deficiency can occur in areas where the soil content of selenium is low ... loss/thickening/blotching/streaking/paronychia, and hair changes/loss), liver ...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Topics beginning with P-Pl
Skip navigation. Other encyclopedia topics: ... Paronychia. Parotitis see Salivary gland infections. Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH) ...
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Deformities: Nail Disorders: Merck Manual Professional
Ear, Nose, Throat, and Dental Disorders. Endocrine and ... Introduction·Deformities· Onychomycosis· Paronychia. Deformities. Buy the Book. PDA Download ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec10/ch125/ch125b.html
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Multimedia: Candidiasis (Nail Infection): Merck Manual Professional
... of the nail plate (onychomycosis), the base of the nail (paronychia), or both. Image courtesy of Sherry Brinkman via the Public Health Image Library of the ...
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Infections: Hand Disorders: Merck Manual Professional ... Infections Common bacterial hand infections include paronychia (see Nail. ...
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Pronunciations: pajaroello - pyruvic acid: Merck Manual Home Edition
Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders. Brain, Spinal Cord, and ... paronychia. parotid gland. paroxysmal atrial tachycardia. paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/resources/pronunciations/index/p.html
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