Picture quiz: Toenail presentations

The Nursing in Practice ‘picture quizzes’ aim to test your knowledge through photo presentations of symptoms. Work your way through them to understand the key clinical problems faced by patients, and how to correctly identify them. Press ‘start’ below to begin the quiz.  A 45-year-old woman is concerned about this black line that has appeared under her big toenail. Can you reassure her about the cause? Fungal nail infection Melanoma Subungual haematoma Ingrowing toenail A 23-year-old woman wants to know what you are going to do about her ‘manky toenail’ as it is summer and she feels she can’t wear sandals. What is the possible diagnosis? Fungal nail infection Melanoma Subungual haematoma Ingrowing toenail This 15-year-old’s toe had become increasingly red and painful over the preceding three days. Prior to this he had developed a blister on the top of the toe after wearing new shoes. He was systemically well, but had had type 1 diabetes for a number of years. He had been soaking the foot in swarm saline solution, but it wasn’t improving. Herpetic whitlow Tinea pedis Eczema Cellulitis This lady reported increasing pain in the first metatarsal joint of her right foot. It had been the same for months and she had started to struggle with footwear. There was no redness, swelling or tenderness over the joint. The other foot was similar in appearance. For many years she had worn high heels, which she found now exacerbated the pain. ...
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