TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Paronychia A1 - Mayeaux, Jr., E.J. A2 - Usatine, Richard P. A2 - Smith, Mindy A. A2 - Mayeaux, Jr., E.J. A2 - Chumley, Heidi S. PY - 2019 T2 - The Color Atlas and Synopsis of Family Medicine, 3e AB - A 41-year-old woman presented with a 3-day history of localized pain, redness, and tenderness of the lateral nail fold of the index finger. A small abscess had developed in the last 24 hours at the nail margin (Figure 202-1). After informed consent was given, a digital block was performed. This acute paronychia was treated with incision and drainage using a #11 scalpel (Figure 202-2). A significant amount of pus was drained. She soaked her finger four times daily as directed. Two days later the patient's finger was much better, and the culture grew out Staphylococcus aureus. Draining the abscess was sufficient treatment. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164348401 ER -