Gerry presents with painless horizontal grooves in his nails, on a background of anxiety, atopic dermatitis and recent hospitalisation from pneumonia.

What are the causes of horizontal grooves in nail plate?

• Beaus lines from acute illness
• Habit tic
• Atopic dermatitis
• Raynauds

Reading

1. Murtaghs General Practice Chapter 129 – http://murtagh.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=1522&sectionid=116046129
2. Murtaghs Practice Tips – Chapter 8 – Nail Problems – http://murtagh.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=1920&sectionid=143276631

Podcast

1. GP Core Content Podcast Episode 150 – Dermatology | Nails