Losing a nail: this is usually due to an injury. Fingernails should grow back within six months, whereas toenails can take up to 18 months. Changes to nail shape including: Spoon-shaped nails that curve inwards (koilonychia) which can be a sign of iron-deficiency anaemia Small dents or ...
Koilonychia spoon nails, congenital, caused by anemia or other medical conditions Leukonychia white nails. caused by trauma to the nail Clubbing changes in soft tissue cause a straightening the natural curvature of the nailed. greater than or equal to 180 degrees. associated with chronic hypoxia...
A change in the way you walk may be the first sign of an underlying medical condition. It may manifest itself as a slower or wider gait, imbalance, foot dragging, and tripping. One common cause is peripheral neuropathy, which is a slow loss of sensation that causes numbness and sometimes ...
Nails can take on an unusual or unnatural shape. One such shape deformation is known as“spoon nails” (koilonychia)– the nail plate softens and becomes concave, taking on a scooped-out appearance (i.e. forming a depression). The‘scoop’may be big enough...
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When nail clubbing is seen in association with a heart defect, the clubbing sometimes improves when the problem is corrected surgically. Clubbing is mainly associated with abnormalities of heart structure present from birth, although it is also seen in bacterial infections of the heart. Nail clubbing...