Commonsense advice on treating nail disorders.
Most nail disorders seen by primary care physicians are due to maceration, dryness, trauma, or infection. Some cases may be treated simply by having the patient remove a bandage to allow the skin to dry; other cases, such as subungual abscess, require local anesthesia and drainage for relief. Fungal infections may need to be treated for as long as a year. Patients with a tumor under the nail should be referred to a specialist.
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University of California, Irvine.
D002908:Chronic Disease; D006118:Griseofulvin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010304:Paronychia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014860:Warts / Q000601:surgery
D006118:Griseofulvin