Therapies for Nail Disorders: A Quick Guide to Best Practice

Description:

This concise text presents the essential points of diagnosis and a quick guide to what are currently the best evidence-based practices in treatment methods. In addition to material on the diseases themselves, there are useful appendices on how to carry out ancillary procedures. Contents: Acute paronychia * Bowen disease * Brittle nails * Chronic paronychia * Eczema * Erythronychia * Glomus tumor * Hematomas * Herpes simplex * Ingrowing nail * Lichen planus * Melanoma * Melanonychias * Myxoid cysts * Onycholysis * Onychomatricoma * Onychomycosis * Onychotillomania * Psoriasis * Retronychia * Squamous cell carcinoma * Subungual exostosis * Trachyonychia * Transverse overcurvature * Warts * Yellow nail syndrome * Practical procedures * Preparing a biopsy specimen

Table of Contents:

1. Acute Paronychia

2. Bowen Disease

3. Brittle Nails

4. Chronic Paronychia

5. Eczema

6. Erythronychia

7. Glomus Tumor

8. Hematomas

9. Herpes Simplex

10. Ingrowing Nail

11. Lichen Planus

12. Melanoma

13. Melanonychias

14. Myxoid Cysts

15. Onycholysis

16. Onychomatricoma

17. Onychomycosis

18. Onychotillomania

19. Psoriasis

20. Retronychia

21. Squamous Cell Carcinoma

22. Subungual Exostosis

23. Trachyonychia

24. Transverse Overcurvature

25. Warts

26. Yellow Nail Syndrome

Appendix A: Practical Procedures

Appendix B: Preparing a Biopsy Specimen

Index