NAIL BIOPSY

Course overview

NAIL BIOPSIES ARE PERFORMED IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT A LARGE VARIETY OF PATHOLOGIES, SOME OF WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY FATAL. THE NAIL BIOPSY IS NOT SIMPLY ONE TECHNIQUE BUT A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES, EACH OF WHICH PLAYS A SPECIFIC ROLE IN DIAGNOSES. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES PROPER INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, PREPARATIONS, AND TECHNIQUES FOR NAIL BIOPSIES AND HIGHLIGHTS THE HEALTHCARE TEAM'S ROLE IN EVALUATING AND TREATING NAIL PATHOLOGIES.