If you have what look like red or brown little streaks underneath your fingernails, it is possible that you have what are called splinter hemorrhages. These lines of blood are caused by tiny damaged blood vessels. They look like splinters beneath the fingernail but are actually in the fingernail.
According to the NHS Choices website, just a few splinters under one nail are nothing to worry about and most likely due to injury to the nail. However, if many nails are affected, these splinters may be a sign of an infection of the heart valves or another serious underlying disease.
Please consult your health care provider if more than one fingernail is affected.
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If you have what look like red or brown little streaks underneath your fingernails, it is possible that you have what are called splinter hemorrhages. These lines of blood are caused by tiny damaged blood vessels. They look like splinters beneath the fingernail but are actually in the fingernail.
According to the NHS Choices website, just a few splinters under one nail are nothing to worry about and most likely due to injury to the nail. However, if many nails are affected, these splinters may be a sign of an infection of the heart valves or another serious underlying disease.
Please consult your health care provider if more than one fingernail is affected.
Maryann
February 20, 2012 - 6:37pmThis Comment
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