Diseases / Disorders of the Hair and Nails

Alopecia

Alopecia Areata

BUZZWORD

*Exclamation point hairs*

Androgenic Alopecia

AKA Male pattern Baldness

Alopecia Barbae

Alopecia Totalis / Universalis

Totalis = Total scalp

Universalis = Entire body

Onychomycosis

Treated with oral Anti-fungal medications, NOT TOPICALS

(Don’t forget to get baseline liver function tests (LFTs) prior to administration of oral Anti-fungals)

It is crucial you know the difference between the three!!

Felon

Infection of the distal fingertip pulp

(Paronychia can lead to a felon)

Paronychia

1st line Treatment = Warm Soaks, +/- Antiboitics

If starting to develop abscess = I & D 

(I&D performed below)

Herpetic Whitlow

Anti-Virals may shorten the duration of infection

DO NOT PERFORM I&D

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