Loss Of Finger And Toe Nails
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My elderly mother who has had open heart surgery with mixed success is on lots of medications to stablize heart beat, pulse etc. Med's include amnioderone and cumadine and others. Since this spring 1 year post op she has begun losing her finger nails on her right hand and one big toe. The toe is oozing/ the cuticles on the hand first looked wrinkled and discolored and are now not growing. Any ideas as to the cause? Her podiatrist sent her for xrays of her vascular system. Her internist has no idea. Thanks

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It might be due to a circulatory problem, so her podiatrist may be on the right track. If that's the case, it could be due to Peripheral Arterial Disease.

Has she been experiencing any other symptoms, such as loss of hair on her arms, or legs? Or slower growth of hair in those areas? Wounds that take longer to heal? Difficulty walking?

If she's had open heart surgery, and is on several medications, then there is a good chance that it's PAD.

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I suffered from hand foot and mouth last december now i am having problems with my finger and toe nails braking up and falling of is this normal

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