Paronychia Quiz
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Dr. Nass received dual medical degrees from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University in Medicine and Science. He completed Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center with subsequent fellowships at Ventura, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, George Washington University, and University of California-Irvine. He holds faculty appointments at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and Western University of Health Sciences.
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What is Paronychia?
Inflammation of the skin around the nails, commonly caused by bacterial or fungal infections that enter through broken skin (e.g., from hangnails or nail-biting).
Typical Symptoms of Paronychia
Redness and swelling of fingers/toes
Pain in my nails
Finger pain
Toe pain
Swelling of the affected area
Bumps containing pus
Change in nail color
Skin redness or red bumpy rashes
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Paronychia
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Do your nails hurt?
Are your fingers hurting?
Do your toes hurt?
Is the affected area swollen?
Do you have pus-filled bumps on your skin?
Treatmentof Paronychia
For simple cases, warm soaks and antibiotic cream or tablets can treat the infection. However, more serious cases may require a small procedure to drain pus from the infection.
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References
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https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2017/0701/p44.html
Iorizzo M. Tips to treat the 5 most common nail disorders: brittle nails, onycholysis, paronychia, psoriasis, onychomycosis. Dermatol Clin. 2015 Apr;33(2):175-83. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2014.12.001. PMID: 25828710.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S073386351400148X?via%3Dihub
Ritting AW, O'Malley MP, Rodner CM. Acute paronychia. J Hand Surg Am. 2012 May;37(5):1068-70; quiz page 1070. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.11.021. Epub 2012 Feb 3. PMID: 22305431.
https://www.jhandsurg.org/article/S0363-5023(11)01500-0/fulltext
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Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS (Primary Care)
Dr. Nass received dual medical degrees from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University in Medicine and Science. He completed Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center with subsequent fellowships at Ventura, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, George Washington University, and University of California-Irvine. He holds faculty appointments at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and Western University of Health Sciences.
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