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My 13month Old Baby Has A Red Swollen Finger. There

Posted on Thu, 6 Jun 2019

Question: My 13month old baby has a red swollen finger. There was a little scratch i noticed 2 days ago, but nothing more. Then today after bath time I saw his finger was red and swollen. There bump is under his nail, middle finger but also on the other side of his finger, behind - the palm side of the hand. He does not have a temperature, and I put anti septic cream on but was surprised as the selling. What can I do? I have photos.

Answered by Dr. Shyam B. Kale (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
May be due to scratch or blunt trauma.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

I have gone through your query and reviewed attached images. Here is my advice.

As per your history, I think it may be due to scratch /blunt trauma to finger and swelling may be due to inflammatory response to injury.

For that I would suggest you to continue sudocrem cream. In case of fever, you can give syp. Acetaminophen (160mg/5ml) 2.5 ml every 8 hourly. Restrict finger movements.

Still it would be better to consult with pediatrician for detailed medical examination regarding finger movements.

Hope I have answered your query and let me know if I can assist you further... Thank you.

Regards,
Dr Shyam Kale

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj