Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Nail changes in psoriasis mnemonic

Hello! Here's a mnemonic on nail changes in Psoriasis!

Proximal - BLOP
Beaus line
Leuconychia
Onycholysis
Pitting


Distal - TROL
T thinning
R ridging
Onycholysis
Leuconychia

Bed - DOSS
D discolouration
Onycholysis / Oil drop appearance
Subungual hyperkeratosis
Splinter hemorrhages

If all happen together - crumpling.

Lateral fold shows: PC
1. Paronychia
2. Loss of Cuticle

That's all!
- Submitted by Manasi Shirolikar

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