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Common Nail Issues & Glasgow Coma Scale

The document summarizes common nail problems and their symptoms, including nail psoriasis, brittle nails, onychogryphosis, Beau's lines, ingrown toenails, onycholysis, nail fungal infections, paronychia, hangnails, and nail clubbing. It then discusses the Glasgow Coma Scale, which measures a person's level of consciousness after brain injury based on their eye, verbal, and motor responses. Scores can range from 3 to 15, with lower scores indicating higher risk of death. Key scores are 3 (fully unresponsive), 8 (point of intubation), and 15 (highest level of alertness). The GCS is used to guide immediate care

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Common Nail Issues & Glasgow Coma Scale

The document summarizes common nail problems and their symptoms, including nail psoriasis, brittle nails, onychogryphosis, Beau's lines, ingrown toenails, onycholysis, nail fungal infections, paronychia, hangnails, and nail clubbing. It then discusses the Glasgow Coma Scale, which measures a person's level of consciousness after brain injury based on their eye, verbal, and motor responses. Scores can range from 3 to 15, with lower scores indicating higher risk of death. Key scores are 3 (fully unresponsive), 8 (point of intubation), and 15 (highest level of alertness). The GCS is used to guide immediate care

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NCM-101 LEC WEEKLY OUTPUT NO.

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JAZILLE N. LARDIZABAL BSN 1-G

1-10 Common nail problems and their symptoms.


1. Nail Psoriasis
- symptoms include crumbling nails, pitting, changes in
color to yellow or brown, build up of skin under the nails,
separating of the nail from nail bed.

2. Brittle, splitting nails or onychoschizia

- brittle, soft, splitting, or thin nails that break easily.

3. Onychogryphosis
- very thick nails that may resemble a ram’s horn
- Opaque, yellow–brown thickening of the nail plate with
elongation and increased curvature
- Involvement of one or both great toenails, but any of the
nails can be involved

4. Beau’s Lines

- noticeable horizontal lines, at times with a slight


yellow discoloration.
- linear depressions in the nails that run
horizontally and move up from the base of the
nail as it grows outward

5. Ingrown Toenail

- swelling, tenderness, skin-flushing, soreness, and pus.


- a spike on the side of the nail which then ingrown into the soft
tissue causing infection and pain

6. Onycholysis
- Separation of the nail from the bed which can cause
discoloration, pitting, bending and thickening
7. Nail Fungal Infection
- Thick, fragile, or cracked nails that may be brown, yellow, or
white.

8. Paronychia
- Pain, swelling and tenderness around the nail.
- Skin that is red and warm to the touch.
- Pus that builds up under the skin. A white to yellow, pus-filled
abscess may form. If an abscess forms, it may require
antibiotics and/or drainage.

9. Hangnails

- occur when the skin along the edge of the nail tears or is
otherwise damaged
- sometimes this causes bleeding and can cause persistent,
low-grade pain.

10. Nail Clubbing

- occurs as the end portion of the nail raises up and rounds out
and happens gradually over time
- the tip of the finger or toe appears swollen and rounded
- the bed beneath the nail may not support the nail as firmly,
causing the nail to be looser and to spring almost like a sponge
when pressed

11-20 What is Glasgow Coma Scale? What is its purpose?

The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a clinical scale used to reliably measure a person's level of consciousness
after a brain injury.
The GCS assesses a person based on their ability to perform eye movements, speak, and move their body.
These three behaviors make up the three elements of the scale: eye, verbal, and motor. A person's GCS score
can range from 3 (completely unresponsive) to 15 (responsive). This score is used to guide immediate medical
care after a brain injury (such as a car accident) and also to monitor hospitalized patients and track their level
of consciousness. Lower GCS scores are correlated with higher risk of death.
There are some GCS scores that are significant and must be memorized:
 3: The lowest possible GCS; this indicates a patient is wholly unresponsive.
 8: The point of intubation; any patient with an 8 or lower is strongly considered for intubation, as they
are unlikely to maintain a patent airway.
 15: The highest GCS score; a patient who opens their eyes spontaneously, is oriented and alert, and
obeys commands has a GCS of 15.
Glasgow Coma Scale – Adult

Glasgow Coma Scale – Pediatric

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