instruction: hi doctor I have a deformation on one of my fingernails with a deep crack and it is a bit yellow on a small part near the skin at the start of the nail please help
output: hi I went through the photo you sent most probably it is a fungal infection of the nail but I want to confirm a few things before how long it is there any history of trauma are you having high blood sugar or any other disease is it painful please answer these questions in the follow up because the short duration and more pain will be indicative of bacterial infection for fungal of the nail take capsule itraconazole 200 my twice daily after meals for seven days per month seven days then no dose for three weeks then again seven days like this continue for three cycles then review fungal or bacterial or growth get glucose tolerance test oh test acute infection secondary to trauma beau line due to internal disease onychomycosis antifungal for one week per month for a minimum of three months avoid wet work keep hand dry