This week brought both concern and relief — a diabetic patient stepped on a nail, causing a puncture wound through his shoe. Because he checks his feet regularly, he found ...
TO MANY OF US, GETTING A SPLINTER IN YOUR HAND THAT YOU JUST CAN’T GET OUT. YEAH, KIND OF ANNOYING, RIGHT? THE MAN HAD THIS HAPPEN TO HIM. ONLY THE SPLINTER WAS SO BIG HIS HAND GOT SO INFECTED HE ...
Endocarditis is inflammation in the heart’s inner lining. One possible symptom is splinter hemorrhages, thin red or reddish-brown lines under the fingernails. These lines appear when small blood ...
Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Key Takeaways A black line on a nail could be melanonychia or a splinter ...