Common nail conditions

In this video, Dr Vincenzo Piccolo explores the dermoscopic and clinical characteristics of common nail conditions you might see in your practice.

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Dr Piccolo classifies nail conditions into four main categories:

1. Infections
2. Inflammatory disorders
3. Trauma/self-induced
4. Tumours

In the video, Dr Piccolo uses real patient examples with clinical and dermoscopic photos to explore the common nail diseases, including:

• Onychomycosis
• Acute paronychia
• Chronic paronychia
• Green nail syndrome
• Viral warts secondary to HPV infection
• Nail psoriasis
• Nail lichen planus
• Trachyonychia
• Trachyonychia secondary to nail biting
• Artificial nails allergic reaction
• Princer nails, onychocryptosis, periungual granuloma
• Median canaliform nail dystrophy
• Subungual haemorrhage 
• Onychopapilloma
• Onychomatricoma
• Subungual exostosis
• Koenen tumour
• Glomus tumour
• Naevi, including congenital naevi
• Melanoma of the nail, including amelanotic melanoma
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Bowen's Disease

Learn about all this and much more in the video below, and explore the HealthCert online Professional Diploma program in General Dermatology.

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