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Can The White Blister On Palm Be A Result Of Exposure To Intense Cold?

MONDAY IN IOWA WE HAD ARTIC WEATHER, MY GLOVE SLIPED OFF MY INDEX FINGER FOR TWO MINUTES WHILE PUMPING GAS. I DID NOT FEEEL PAIN BUT NOTED NUMBNESS AND WHITENESS, IRAN COOL THEN WARMER H2O OVER IT VERY PAINFULL. TRIED TO GRADUALLY WARM FINGER. TUESDAY WHITE PAINFUL BLISTER APPEEARED.. TODAY WEDNESDAY HAS LARGE WHITE PAIFUL BLISTER COVERING WHOLE FIRST INDEX JOINT. WHAT SHOUD I DO IT HURTS A LOT.
Thu, 16 Jan 2014
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Hello and welcome to HCM,

I read your query and understood your concern.
You seem to have gotten a frost bite during the brief exposure to cold. The pain that you experienced while pouring warm water was due to reperfusion when your blood was trying to recirculate.
Loosely apply dry dressing over the affected part, and dont rub the affected area.
Take oral antibiotic like erythromycin/ cefixime and pain killers like ibuprofen twice daily. Apply topical aloevera cream, and antibiotics like mupirocin/ fusidic acid.

To hasten the recovery, consult a medical officer and get the debridement done.

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Can The White Blister On Palm Be A Result Of Exposure To Intense Cold?

Hello and welcome to HCM, I read your query and understood your concern. You seem to have gotten a frost bite during the brief exposure to cold. The pain that you experienced while pouring warm water was due to reperfusion when your blood was trying to recirculate. Loosely apply dry dressing over the affected part, and dont rub the affected area. Take oral antibiotic like erythromycin/ cefixime and pain killers like ibuprofen twice daily. Apply topical aloevera cream, and antibiotics like mupirocin/ fusidic acid. To hasten the recovery, consult a medical officer and get the debridement done. Hope I helped