ABSTRACT

This concise text presents the essential points of diagnosis and a quick guide to what are currently the best evidence-based practices in treatment methods. In addition to material on the diseases themselves, there are useful appendices on how to carry out ancillary procedures.

Contents: Acute paronychia * Bowen disease * Brittle nails * Chronic paronychia * Eczema * Erythronychia * Glomus tumor * Hematomas * Herpes simplex * Ingrowing nail * Lichen planus * Melanoma * Melanonychias * Myxoid cysts * Onycholysis * Onychomatricoma * Onychomycosis * Onychotillomania * Psoriasis * Retronychia * Squamous cell carcinoma * Subungual exostosis * Trachyonychia * Transverse overcurvature * Warts * Yellow nail syndrome * Practical procedures * Preparing a biopsy specimen

chapter 1|4 pages

Acute Paronychia

chapter 2|8 pages

Bowen Disease

chapter 3|6 pages

Brittle Nails

chapter 5|4 pages

Eczema

chapter 8|5 pages

Hematomas

chapter 9|4 pages

Herpes Simplex

chapter 12|5 pages

Melanoma

chapter 15|5 pages

Onycholysis

chapter 16|3 pages

Onychomatricoma

chapter 18|7 pages

Onychotillomania

chapter 20|6 pages

Retronychia

chapter 22|5 pages

Subungual Exostosis

chapter 23|6 pages

Trachyonychia

chapter 24|7 pages

Transverse Overcurvature

chapter 25|12 pages

Warts