Nails with red or black spots

Introduction Red or black spots on the nails indicate red or black spots on the nails due to illness. Trichophyton rubrum, Candida albicans infection, may appear empty, thick, brittle, color or taupe, and even defects, deformation. It is more likely to cause fungal infections after nail injury, especially in patients with hand, foot and ankle. Some lesions are caused by other conditions. Such as yellow nail disease, nail growth slow, hard and thick, yellow-gray, patients often accompanied by lung disease.

Cause

There are obstacles in the blood circulation of the brain, and should be paid more attention to prevent a stroke. Fungal infections are the most common cause of nail disease. If the nail is infected by Trichophyton rubrum and Candida albicans, the nail may become empty, thickened, brittle, color or taupe, or even defective or deformed. It is more likely to cause fungal infections after nail injury, especially in patients with hand, foot and ankle. Some lesions are caused by other conditions. Such as yellow nail disease, nail growth slow, hard and thick, yellow-gray, patients often accompanied by lung disease.

an examination

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Check: CT in the brain.

1. If these vertical red lines appear on the nails: it means microvascular bleeding. If multiple blood lines appear, it may indicate chronic hypertension, psoriasis or a fatal infection called subacute bacterial endocarditis. .

2, there are brown spots or dark spots on the nail: this kind of stain, especially the kind of nails that extend to the surrounding finger tissue, may indicate that there is a black tumor. They may be a single large piece, or they may be a bunch of small spots, the most common places being the thumb and big toe.

3, Lindsay nails: nails near the tip of a nail is pink or brown, nearly half of the thyroid performance is white, this nail is also known as the two nails, may be a sign of chronic renal failure.

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis of nails with red or black spots:

1, there are white spots in the nail: lack of silicon and calcium, if accompanied by chronic constipation, it is the body of parasites to breed, should pay attention.

2, concave horizontal stripes: there may be parasites in the body, such as accompanied by nose itching, it is a sign of calcium deficiency in the body, should be timely calcium.

3, the appearance of horizontal wrinkles: the digestive system has bad changes, if there is a horizontal stripes in the center, it means that three months ago had a stomach or intestines and other diseases.

4, the appearance of vertical stripes: metabolic dysfunction.

5, the central part of the uplift: the body is warned, the respiratory system is abnormal, if the protrusion is particularly obvious, it indicates that the liver is faulty.

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