Common nail disorders and fungal infections.
OBJECTIVE
To provide the practitioner with current information on the most common nail disorders.


BACKGROUND
This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in wound care and related disorders.


OBJECTIVE
After reading this article and taking this test, the reader should be able to: 1. Describe the structures that compose the nail apparatus. 2. Identify the most common nail disorders, including etiology and treatment.
Alavi
Afsaneh
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Woo
Kevin
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Sibbald
R Gary
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D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009262:Nails / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing
D000935:Antifungal Agents