irritants and pathogens. Paronychia is as an inflammatory reaction of one or more of the three nail folds, proximal or lateral ones, surrounding finger- or toe-nails. It is most commonly divided into acute and chronic. Acute paronychia lasts by definition less than six weeks and is usually associated with inflammation following minor trauma, while chronic paronychia lasts more than six weeks and may occur either independently or as a result of acute paronychia. Acute paronychia is most commonly caused
Out of the several behaviors that are performed daily, there are some that become bad habits and are hard to break. There are various behavior modification techniques, or treatment approaches based on the principles of operant conditioning, that can be used to eliminate these problems. Operant conditioning is controlling and manipulating one's behavior through reinforcement and punishment to help one understand their behavior, and to try and correct it. Not only can some of these behaviors be frustrating
The Integumentary system includes many different areas of the body including the hair, skin, and nails. The integument also serves many functions such as protection and insulation. The largest part of the integumentary system is the skin covering the entire body. The first part of the integumentary system is the epidermis and the dermis. The epidermis is the outer layer of the skin and functions as the major protection for the underlying skin and nerves. The epidermis is filled with tiny cells called
Secondary infections can be a side effect from tinea. Tinea pedis can result in many different secondary infections. These include burn wound sepsis, dermatitis, pyoderma, ecthyma gangrenosum and surgical and wound infections such as cellulitis, chronic paronychia and necrotizing fasciitis (Morahan, 2012). Ecthyma gangrenosum is an infection associated with Pseudomonas bacteraemia. Usually Ecthyma gangrenosum appears in people who have lowered immunity or somewhere where the skin has broken down and is left
Artificial nails have been around since the Ming Dynasty of China as a status symbol in the Chinese society. Today artificial nails are used as fashion accessories and extensions to the natural nails. Artificial nails come with a long list of pros and cons that you have to into consideration when taking this route with your natural nails. There a various types of fake nails to choose from with unique cosmetic appeal. But with everything that is appealing comes with a few drawbacks that ranges from
During a clinical placement, a 51-year-old female patient presented to the clinic with a doctor’s referral for painful left hallux and indicated 5 from the 10 points VAS scale. She was a little limping and wears thong due to the pain. She works as a receptionist and walks for half an hour twice a week. Her BMI was 32 and she smokes about twenty cigarettes a day. She has no previous and current medical history except currently having Keflex due to the inflammation on the hallux. She has been troubled
Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Closer Look Pemphigus vulgaris is a serious but rare autoimmune disorder of the epithelial cells and mucosal lining of the skin. The first cases were recorded by McBride in 1771 and by Whichman in 1979. McBride was to describe the first to casualties as being caused by “bloody ichor” and “putrid ulcers”. (Jordon, 2013) However, Whichman was the one who would originally name the disease as pemphigus. The word “pemphigus” is of Greek origin which means blister or bubble. (Jordon