title: Commonsense advice on treating nail disorders.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Irvine.
authors.forename: O J
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Stone
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D006118:Griseofulvin