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Acute paronychia develops rapidly over a few hours, and usually affects a single nail fold. Symptoms are pain, redness and swelling. If herpes simplex is the cause (herpetic whitlow), multiple tender vesicles may be observed. Sometimes yellow pus appears under the cuticle and can evolve to abscess.
7 sie 2023 · Paronychia is an infection of the proximal and lateral fingernails and toenails folds, including the tissue that borders the root and sides of the nail. This condition can occur spontaneously or following trauma or manipulation.
15 maj 2021 · Paronychias are soft tissue infections of the proximal or lateral nail fold. Diagnosis involves careful clinical examination assessing for erythema and fluctuance around the nail with discoloration/hypertrophic changes of the nail.
8 maj 2024 · Paronychia, more commonly known as whitlow, is an infection of the skin around the nail (i.e., the nail folds) of the finger or toe. Looking at the nail from above, there are two nail folds along each side of the nail (i.e., lateral nail folds) and a nail fold at the base of the nail called the eponychium or the proximal nail fold.
Paronychia is an inflammation of the folds of tissue surrounding the nail most commonly due to infection. If left untreated, can progress to a more severe infection of the entire finger or toe. If an abscess (pus pocket) has formed, the recommended treatment is to drain the patient's abscess by doing an incision and drainage procedure.
25 paź 2023 · Paronychia is an inflammation involving the lateral and proximal nail folds. It may be acute (lasting for less than six weeks) or chronic (lasting for six weeks or longer) [1].
25 cze 2024 · Acute paronychia is an acute infection of the nail folds and periungual tissues, usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Treatment of acute paronychia includes incision and drainage of any purulent fluid, soaks, and topical and/or oral antibacterials.
