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I have a student, a 1st grader, in my room and his nails are completely white. It does not look normal to me. I don't want to say anything to the parent without knowing more information as to why his nails could be white in color.
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Hi,
September 28, 2011 - 2:55pmWithout seeing your student and going on what you have said, I am making a guess that white nail syndrome also known as leukonychia may be the cause. Leukonychia can occur with arsenic poisoning, heart disease, renal failure, pneumonia, or hypoalbuminemia. I am including the link to the University of Maryland Medical Center's website that has a photo of an example of white nail syndrome. Does this photo resemble your student's fingernails?
http://www.umm.edu/imagepages/2013.htm
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Thank you for responding so quickly. Yes, that is what his nails look like. Thank you, thank you.
September 28, 2011 - 3:19pmThis Comment