Question 143 · LEK · Paronychia
Purulent inflammation in the area of the nail fold is called:
- A. abscess.
- B. phlegmon.
- C. whitlow.
- D. paronychia.
- E. erysipelas.
Hint
Distinguish finger infections by site: the nail fold, the fingertip pulp, or a diffuse spreading process.
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