Name of the Day. FIONNUALA. Previous. Means white shoulder from Irish fionn white, fair and guala shoulder. In Irish legend Fionnuala was one of the four children of Lir who were transformed into swans for a period of 900 years. more...
Causes of Blue nails (Blue toenails or fingernails). The list of medical condition causes of Blue nails (Blue toenails or fingernails) includes: 1  Agyria. 2  Mepacrine. 3  Lack of oxygen.
Injury: 1  Crushing the base of the nail or the nail bed may cause a permanent deformity. 2  Chronic picking or rubbing of the skin behind the nail can cause median nail dystrophy, which gives a lengthwise split or ridged appearance of the thumbnails. 3  Long-term exposure to moisture or nail polish can cause nails to peel and become brittle. Infection: Fungus or yeast cause changes in the color, texture, and shape of the nails. Bacterial infection may cause a change in nail color or painful areas of infection under the nail or in the surrounding skin. Severe infections may cause nail loss. Paronychia is an infection around the nailfold and cuticle. Viral warts may cause a change in the shape of the nail or ingrown skin under the nail. Certain infections (especially of the heart valve) may cause red streaks in the nail bed (splinter hemorrhages). Diseases: