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Clinical Quiz March 2013

This gentleman presented with recent colour change of his thumb nail.

King-man Ho

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Clinical history:

This gentleman presented with recent colour change of his thumb nail.


A. Nail psoriasis
B. Paronychia
C. Onycholysis with pseudomonas infection
D. Onychomycosis

Answer:
C. Onycholysis with pseudomonas infection


The slide and the question were prepared by:
Dr King-man Ho, FRCP (Glasg, Edin), MRCP (UK), FHKCP, FHKAM (Medicine)
Consultant Dermatologist-in-Charge,
Social Hygiene Service, PHSB, CHP, DH

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