Subungual hematoma

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Background

A subungual hematoma is a painful condition that results from a collection of blood under the fingernail


Diagnosis

Clinical ==Work-Up==


None (may consider x-rays if possibility of underlying phalange fracture) ==DDx==


Insert ==Treatment==


Simple nail trephination(Nail removal reserved for those with associated with disruption of the nail or surrounding nail folds) ==Disposition==


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Source

Adapted from KajiQuestions

Singer AJ. Current Management of Acute Cutaneous Wounds. N Engl J Med 2008; 359:1037-1046

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