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Suggest Treatment For Finger Pain Post An Accident

Posted on Tue, 22 Mar 2016

Question: 7 year old pinched thumb in car door 3 days ago. Swelling gone but bruise still appears. Cannot bend her knuckle. Complains finger is numb to touch. Finger bandaged to keep straight. Gave Tylenol for pain. What should I do next?

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
These actions re okay! Let's monitor only for now!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this accident. I have reviewed the information fully. Certainly, this is not unexpected and will take sometime for all to return to normal. You have done the right things and there is little reason to get too worried at this time. All we need is time for healing to fully set in. Monitor and report any further changes for evaluation and action. If possible, also upload an image of the thumb for review.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (52 minutes later)

Thank you very much for your prompt and very helpful response. Will continue to monitor her.

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Keep me updated!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Should anything else come up, do not hesitate to talk to me. Until next, I wish her a speedy recovery.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar