Table Of ContentI. Introduction.- II. Inflammatory Nail Disorders.- A. Psoriasis and Psoriasis-like Nail Disorders.- B. Other Inflammatory Nail Disorders.- III. Traumatic Nail Disorders.- A. Onychogryphosis.- B. Habit tic nail disorders.- C. Transverse striate leukonychia.- D. Leukonychia punctata.- IV. Local Infections.- A. Onychomycosis.- B. Paronychia.- C. Other infectious conditions affecting the nails.- References.- Appendix A.- Appendix B.
SynopsisDIAGNOSIS OF ONYCHOMYCOSIS AND OTHER NAIL DISORDERS will serve as a diagnostic guide for dermatologists, primary care physicians and residents in terms of identifying both the symptoms and etiologies of various nail diseases including: inflammatory nail disorders, traumatic nail disorders, and local infections., DIAGNOSIS OF ONYCHOMYCOSIS AND OTHER NAIL DISORDERS will serve as adiagnostic guide for dermatologists, primary care physicians andresidents in terms of identifying both the symptoms of various naildiseases and their etiologies. Written by a highly respected and well-known dermatologist, this volume employs the use of 4-colorphotographs and limited text to assist the audience in distinguishingthe various types of nail diseases including: inflammatory naildisorders, traumatic nail disorders, and local infections. Due to theincreasing frequency of nail infections, and the difficulties oftenencountered in treating them, this practical manual will become avaluable tool for practitioners.