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YELLOW NAIL SYNDROME (Nursing care plan (Use moisturizers often., Keep the…
YELLOW NAIL SYNDROME
Nursing care plan
Use moisturizers often.
Keep the nails dry and clean.
Use good nail clippers.
Avoiding pulling hangnails.
Avoid biting or tearing nails.
Management
Genetic counselling.
Removal of titanium.
Pleural effusion.
Antibiotic therapy.
Clinical manifestations
Infection of the soft tissue around edge of the nails.
Separation of the nails from nail bed.
Thick curved nails.
Yellow nails.
Pathophysiology
Diseases associated with lymphatic system complicate it.
Primarily lymphedema and respiratory manifestations.
It is characterized by a triad of thickened yellow nails.
Causes
Inherited
Genetic factors