MNT Ingrown Toenail Management

Question 1

The medical term for an ingrown toenail is:

Accepted Answer

Onychocryptosis

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Onychauxis

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Onycholysis

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Paronychia

Question 2

Which nail-cutting technique most commonly causes ingrown toenails?

Accepted Answer

Cutting the corners too short or rounding the nail edges

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Cutting straight across

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Leaving the nail too long

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Filing the dorsal surface

Question 3

Stage 2 ingrown toenail is characterized by:

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Infection with purulent drainage and granulation tissue formation

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Pain only with pressure, no visible inflammation

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Complete nail avulsion required

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Only minor nail fold erythema

Question 4

Conservative management of a Stage 1 ingrown toenail may include:

Accepted Answer

Cotton wool packing under the nail edge and warm saline soaks

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Immediate partial nail avulsion

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Systemic antibiotics as first-line treatment

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Full nail removal

Question 5

Which patient population requires the most cautious approach when performing nail edge elevation for an ingrown toenail?

Accepted Answer

Diabetic patients and those with peripheral vascular disease

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Young adults with no comorbidities

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Athletes with sports-related ingrowth

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Children under 10

Question 6

Phenol-alcohol ablation following partial nail avulsion is performed to:

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Chemically destroy the nail matrix cells to prevent nail regrowth along the treated border

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Disinfect the nail groove

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Stimulate healthy nail regrowth

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Seal the wound after avulsion