Search results
People also ask
What are the symptoms of a splinter hemorrhage?
Do splinter hemorrhages run across the entire nail?
What causes Splinter hemorrhages under the nail?
Jun 25, 2022 · Splinter hemorrhages occur when small blood vessels called capillaries under the skin beneath your nail (nail bed) burst due to damage. The leaking blood becomes visible through your nail. Splinter hemorrhages most often occur after you injure your nail, but sometimes they are a sign of a health condition.
Jul 24, 2017 · Splinter hemorrhages are tiny blood spots that appear underneath the nail. They look like splinters and occur when tiny blood vessels (capillaries) along the nail bed are damaged and burst. The...
- Valencia Higuera
Mar 22, 2023 · A splinter hemorrhage is a small bleed under a fingernail or toenail that looks like a splinter. It can be caused by trauma like nail biting or stubbing your toe, or it may be a sign of serious illness.
Aug 8, 2023 · One possible symptom is splinter hemorrhages, thin red or reddish-brown lines under the fingernails. These lines appear when small blood vessels (capillaries) are damaged....
- Catherine Crider
Aug 26, 2017 · Splinter hemorrhages occur when blood leaks or swells from small blood vessels that run up and down the nail bed. Tiny blood clots known as microemboli in the capillaries can also cause...
- Rachel Nall, MSN, CRNA
Feb 5, 2024 · Diagnosis. Treatments. FAQ. Takeaway. A small black line that forms vertically underneath your nail may be a splinter hemorrhage, while horizontal lines may be melanonychia. These may be harmless...
Contact your provider if you notice splinter hemorrhages and you haven't had any recent injury to the nail. Splinter hemorrhages most often appear late in endocarditis. In most cases, other symptoms will cause you to visit your provider before splinter hemorrhages appear.
