This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: All India exam, Subject name: Pathology
Acute paronychia is treated by 
Select and explain. 
A. Incision and drainage, B. Lifting the paronychium, C. Paial nail excision, D. Total nail excision
A: Incision and drainage
Answer: A: Incision and drainage 
Explanation: Acute paronychiaM/C hand infection.Due to inappropriate nail trimming or skin picking near nail foldAfter initial inflammation, pus accumulates beside the nailIt's removed by I&D technique with or without the excision of outer quaer of the nail.(Refer: Bailey and Love's Sho Practice of Surgery, 26th edition, pg no: 507)