Nail symptoms

Nail symptoms: Introduction

Further information about Nail symptoms is below, or review more specific information about these types of Nail symptoms: Fingernail symptoms, Toenail symptoms, brittle nails, blue nails, brown nails, thickened nails, Nail ridges, thick nails or other types.

Nail symptoms: Symptoms affecting the fingernails or toenails. See free access online books about Nail symptoms below. See detailed information below for a list of 305 causes of Nail symptoms, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Nail symptoms:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Nail symptoms. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Nail injury
• Nail fungal infection
• Chronic nail biting
• Anxiety (type of Neurosis) - a common cause of nail biting.
• Beau's lines
• Respiratory disorders
• Paronychnia - causes redness or pain at fingertip or nail.
• Cyanosis - causes blue nails; see also various causes of cyanosis:
  • Lung disorders
  • Heart disorder
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Blood cell disorder
  • See also causes of cyanosis
• Hypothyroidism - causes brittle nails
• Hyperthyroidism - may also cause brittle nails
• Subacute bacterial endocarditis - causes splinter-link markings under the nails.
• Trichinosis - causes splinter-link markings under the nails.
• Pituitary disorder - loss of the "white moon" at base of nails.
• Paronychia - nail bed infections
• Koilonychnia - causes spoon-shaped nails
• Psoriasis - causes pitting of the nails.
• Alopecia areata - causes pitting of the nails.
• Onycholysis - separation of nails from nail bed.
• Some possible causes of nail discoloration:
  • Subungual hematoma (see Hematoma) - discoloration or bruising under a nail (e.g. black nail).
  • Glomur tumor - causes red or purple area under nail.
• Some possible causes of pale nails or white nails include:
  • Anemia - causes pale nails and lengthwise ridges under nails.
  • Iron deficiency
  • Arsenic poisoning - causes white lines and horizontal ridges under nails.
• more causes...»

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Causes of Types of Nail symptoms:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Nail symptoms:

• Fingernail symptoms (221 causes)
• Toenail symptoms (221 causes)
• Brittle nails (66 causes)
• Blue nails (8 causes)
• Brown nails (6 causes)
• Thickened nails (10 causes)
• Nail ridges (4 causes)
• Thick nails (27 causes)
• Tooth and nail syndrome
• Nail abnormality (79 causes)
• White Nails (41 causes)
• Brittle fingernails (9 causes)
• Fingernail bleeding (7 causes)
• Fingernail blueness (12 causes)
• Fingernail bruise (7 causes)
• Fingernail itch (15 causes)
• more types...»

See full list of 53 types for Nail symptoms

Nail symptoms: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Nail symptoms, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Nail symptoms and Fingernail symptoms (206 causes)
• Nail symptoms and Toenail symptoms (206 causes)
• Nail symptoms and Head symptoms (166 causes)
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• Nail symptoms and Finger symptoms (149 causes)
• Nail symptoms and Toe symptoms (138 causes)
• Nail symptoms and Skin symptoms (128 causes)
• Nail symptoms and Skin problems (124 causes)
• Nail symptoms and Mouth symptoms (114 causes)
• Nail symptoms and Nerve symptoms (107 causes)
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• Nail symptoms and Personality symptoms (104 causes)
• Nail symptoms and Muscle symptoms (97 causes)
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• Nail symptoms and Heart symptoms (91 causes)
• Nail symptoms and Throat symptoms (88 causes)
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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Fingernail symptoms (221 causes)
• Toenail symptoms (221 causes)
• Finger symptoms (937 causes)
• Toe symptoms (391 causes)
• Foot symptoms (1163 causes)
• Hand symptoms (1080 causes)
• Limb symptoms (1192 causes)
• Leg symptoms (1585 causes)
• Arm symptoms (1309 causes)
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Nail symptoms

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Nail symptoms:

• Fingernail symptoms (221 causes)
• Toenail symptoms (221 causes)
• Brittle nails (66 causes)
• Blue nails (8 causes)
• Brown nails (6 causes)
• Thickened nails (10 causes)
• Nail ridges (4 causes)
• Thick nails (27 causes)
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Diagnostic Guides for Nail symptoms

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Diagnostic tests for Nail symptoms:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Nail symptoms. Some of these are listed below :

• Physical examination
  • Inspect fingernails and toenails from the side - to determine if there is true clubbing i.e. a loss of the angle between the nail bed and the finger. A subtle sign may be an increased in sponginess of the proximal nail bed.
  • Inspect nail for nature of abnormality
  • Temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure
  • Heart and lung examination to detect any signs of cardiac or respiratory disease as a possible cause of finger clubbing
• more tests...»

See full list of 36 diagnostic tests for Nail symptoms

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Nail symptoms. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• How long have you noticed problems with your nails?
• What particular nail symptoms do you have? - e.g. discoloration, pale nails, brittle nails, nail bed infections, thickening of the nails, spoon shaped, clubbing of the nails, separation of nail from nail bed, pitting of the nails, lengthwise ridges - Changes in the nails can prove very helpful in diagnosis of systemic disease.
• Are the abnormalities focal (localized) or diffuse (widespread)? - Focal abnormalities include thickening (which is often due to fungal infections), inflammation (usually due to paronychia, onychia, fungal infection or syphilis), hemorrhages under the nail (due to trauma, subacute bacterial endocarditis or trichinosis), pitting of the nail (may be due to psoriasis) and atrophy of the nail (which may be due to peripheral vascular disease, epidermolysis bullosa, nail biting or peripheral neuropathy. Diffuse abnormalities of the nail may include thickening of the nails (due to syphilis, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, clubbing, cyanotic heart disease, bronchiectasis, lung cancer), yellow nails (due to lymphoma or chest conditions) or spoon nails (due to iron deficiency anemia).
• Risk factors for fungal nail infection? - e.g. wearing of occlusive footwear, overcrowding of toes, communal bathing areas, poor peripheral blood circulation.
• Risk factors for iron deficiency anemia? - e.g. heavy periods, pregnancy, vegetarianism, peptic ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding, celiac disease and frequent blood donations.
• more questions...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Nail symptoms) may include:

• Blue nails? - may suggest cyanosis, Wilson's disease, ochronosis, hemochromatosis or ingestion of certain medications.
• Red nails? - may suggest polycythaemia and carbon monoxide poisoning.
• Yellow nails? -many suggest Yellow nail syndrome. Nails are thickened with a diffuse yellow to green color with separation of the distal nail plate from the nail bed. May be due to lymphedema, pleural effusion (collection of fluid around the lung), bronchiectasis, Hodgkin's lymphoma, uterine cancer, malignant melanoma or lymphoma
• White nails? - may suggest hypoalbuminaemia (reduced albumin in blood) which may be due to chronic liver disease, severe malnutrition, nephrotic syndrome, protein losing gut disease.
• Nail and finger clubbing? - e.g. a loss of the angle between the nail bed and the finger. A subtle sign may be an increased in sponginess of the proximal nail bed. May be associated with cyanotic congenital heart disease, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, Crohn's disease, Ulcerative colitis, Celiac disease, lung cancer, lung abscess, asbestosis, liver cirrhosis and thyrotoxicosis.
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Organs affected by Nail symptoms:

The list of organs typically affected by Nail symptoms may include, but is not limited to:

• Nails

Detailed list of causes of Nail symptoms

The list below shows some of the causes of Nail symptoms mentioned in various sources:

• Abscess
• Acanthokeratodermia - thickened nails
• Achrestic anemia - brittle nails
• Acrofacial dysostosis, Weyers type - nail dysplasia
• Acroosteolysis neurogenic - thick fingernails
• Acute illness
• Alopecia areata - causes pitting of the nails.
• Amelo-onycho-hypohidrotic syndrome - hyperconvex nails
• more causes...»

See full list of 305 causes of Nail symptoms

How Common are these Causes of Nail symptoms?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Nail symptoms. Of the 305 causes of Nail symptoms that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 8 causes are "very common" diseases
• 11 causes are "common" diseases
• 4 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 2 causes are "rare" diseases
• 9 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 284 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 305 causes of Nail symptoms

Conditions listing symptoms: Nail symptoms:

The following list of conditions have 'Nail symptoms' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Nail symptoms Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Nail symptoms based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: