Splinter Hemorrhages Endocarditis
Splinter hemorrhages are small areas of bleeding (hemorrhage) under the fingernails or toenails.
Alternative Names
Fingernail hemorrhage
Considerations
Splinter hemorrhages appear as narrow, red to reddish-brown lines of blood beneath the nails. They run in the direction of nail growth and are named splinter hemorrhages because they look like a splinter beneath the fingernail. The hemorrhages may be caused by tiny clots that damage the small capillaries under the...
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