Splinter hemorrhages are small areas of bleeding (hemorrhage) under the fingernails or toenails.
Alternative NamesFingernail hemorrhage
ConsiderationsSplinter hemorrhages appear as narrow, red to reddish-brown lines of blood beneath the nails. They run in the direction of nail growth and are named splinter hemorrhages because they look like a splinter beneath the fingernail. The hemorrhages may be caused by tiny clots that damage the small capillaries under the nails.
Splinter hemorrhages are associated with infection of the heart valves (endocarditis) and may be caused by vessel damage from swelling of the blood vessels (vasculitis) or tiny clots that damage the small capillaries (microemboli).
Common CausesThere is no specific care for splinter hemorrhages. Follow your health care provider's instructions for treating endocarditis.
Call your health care provider ifContact your health care provider if:
Note: Splinter hemorrhages usually appear late in endocarditis. Likely other symptoms will cause you to visit your health care provider before splinter hemorrhages appear.
What to expect at your health care provider's officeYour doctor will examine you to determine the cause of the splinter hemorrhages. Your doctor may ask you the following medical history questions:
Physical examination may include special attention to the heart and blood circulation systems.
Laboratory studies may include:
In addition, your health care provider may order:
After seeing your health care provider:
You may want to add a diagnosis related to splinter hemorrhages to your personal medical record.
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Holzberg M. Common nail disorders. Dermatol Clin. 2006;24:349-354.
Splinter hemorrhages are small areas of bleeding (hemorrhage) under the fingernails or toenails.
Alternative NamesFingernail hemorrhage
ConsiderationsSplinter hemorrhages look like thin, red to reddish-brown lines of blood under the nails. They run in the direction of nail growth.
They are named splinter hemorrhages because they look like a splinter under the fingernail. The hemorrhages may be caused by tiny clots that damage the small capillaries under the nails.
Splinter hemorrhages can occur with infection of the heart valves (endocarditis). They may be caused by vessel damage from swelling of the blood vessels (vasculitis) or tiny clots that damage the small capillaries (microemboli).
Common CausesThere is no specific care for splinter hemorrhages. Follow your health care provider's instructions for treating endocarditis.
Call your health care provider ifContact your health care provider if:
Note: Splinter hemorrhages usually appear late in endocarditis. Likely other symptoms will cause you to visit your health care provider before splinter hemorrhages appear.
What to expect at your health care provider's officeYour health care provider will examine you to determine the cause of splinter hemorrhages. The health care provider may ask you the following medical history questions:
Physical examination may include special attention to the heart and blood circulation systems.
Laboratory studies may include:
In addition, your health care provider may order:
After seeing your health care provider, you may want to add a diagnosis of splinter hemorrhages to your personal medical record.
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Reviewed ByReview Date: 08/15/2011
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
It could be splinter hemorrhages.
If the red lines run in the direction of the growth of the nail, they are called splinter hemorrhages as they look like a red splinter under the nail. The hemorrhages may be caused by tiny clots that damage the small capillaries under the nails. They can be a sign of a number of diseases: infection of the heart valves called endocarditis, damage from swelling of the blood vessels (vasculitis) or tiny clots that damage the small capillaries (microemboli).
A splinter.
Splinter is the rat that is the TMNT's master.
The first Splinter Cell was simply called "Splinter Cell." Here is a list of the other Splinter Cell games made in order of release date. Splinter Cell Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow Splinter Cell Chaos Theory Splinter Cell Double Agent AND THIS IS CRAP
Splinter is the TMNT's master, and is a rat.Master Splinter .
An example of the word 'splinter' is; He ran across the old dock and got a splinter in his foot.
yes it is the last splinter cell (i think)
The first one was Splinter Cell. The second one was Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow. The third one was Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory. The fourth one was Splinter Cell: Double Agent. And the fifth one was Splinter Cell: Conviction
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