A 29-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms of paronychia?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Pain redness,+: Swelling, pus formation. Paronychia/whitlow/felon, is an often-tender bacterial or fungal hand infection or foot infection where the nail and skin meet at the side or the base of a finger or toenail. The infection can start suddenly (acute paronychia) or gradually (chronic paronychia).
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh commented
Pathology 51 years experience
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Please consult this site for info:http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/paronychia/overview.html
May 9, 2013
Dr. Payam Rafatanswered
Podiatry 24 years experience
Infection: Pain, swelling , redness and drainage are all possible symptoms of a paronychia. , .
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms associated with paronychia?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Pain redness,+: Swelling, pus formation. Paronychia/whitlow/felon, is an often-tender bacterial or fungal hand infection or foot infection where the nail and skin meet at the side or the base of a finger or toenail. The infection can start suddenly (acute paronychia) or gradually (chronic paronychia).
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A 35-year-old member asked:
What is paronychia?
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Dr. Mazen Ghanianswered
Radiology 26 years experience
Paronychia: Is an tender bacterial or fungal hand or foot infection where the nail and skin meet at the side or the base of a finger or toenail.
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