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Paronychia


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Alternate Names : Infection - Skin Around the Nail

Paronychia Symptoms & Signs

skin lesion located in the skin around the nail, often at the cuticle or at the site of a hangnail or other injury
painful
onset sudden (bacterial) or gradual (fungal, mixed infection)
may persist (fungal, mixed infection)
may be acute or chronic
redness, localized
swelling, localized
pus-filled blisters (especially with bacterial infection)
swelling of the finger or the cuticle
nail changes

discoloration
distorted shape
detached

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• Definition
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• Paronychia Symptoms & Signs
• Paronychia Prevention
• Paronychia Diagnosis & Tests
• Paronychia Treatment
• Paronychia Prognosis
• Paronychia Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider

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Diseases & Conditions

• Abscess
• Diabetes
• Fungal Nail Infection

Other Topics

• Acute
• Aspiration
• Chronic
• Fever
• Joint Pain
• Malaise
• Muscle Aches
• Nail Abnormalities
• Rashes
• Swelling
• Vesicles

Review Date : 8/14/2003
Reviewed By : Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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