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05-19-2012, 04:23 PM
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Infected Nail Fold - Paronychia
Paronychia is an inflammatory involvement of the fold of the nail on the radial or ulnar side. It can effect both fingers and toes. Pus, erythema and swelling develop between the nail and nail fold causing throbbing pain and discomfort. The most common cause is direct or indirect trauma to the cuticle or nail fold. The most common organism involved in paronychia is Staph aureus, although Strep pyrogenes, Pseudomonas pyocyanea, and Proteus vulgaris. The condition is characterised by rapid onset of erythema, oedema, and discomfort or tenderness of the proximal or lateral nail folds. I had a bad case of this myself once and squeezing it was explosive!  ·  · |
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05-20-2012, 02:05 AM
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Re: Infected Nail Fold - Paronychia
It looks like something my niece, who is a cosmetician, had in Winter. One finger started getting red, then all green and nasty by the next day. I don't know if they ever gave her a diagnosis, but, it was weird. Just one finger! The dressed it and it went away in a few days.
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