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What Causes Painfully Swollen Finger After Being Bitten By A Dog?
I was bitten by a dog on my right index finger resulting in a deep puncture wound in the soft tissue. There was a mild infection at the wound site initially but cleared up after a few days. This occurred about six weeks ago. A couple weeks ago the entire finger began to swell and is tender to the touch. The swelling is over the entire finger. None of the doctors seem to have any idea as to the cause, and have adopted a wait and see attitude. Any thoughts about a possible cause?
Tue, 16 Aug 2016
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I really appreciate your concern, what the condition of wound is give here it is obviously the bad condition of infection and it needs to be managed with higher antibiotic and better to see the surgeon to because the wound may needs exploration even it may needs vaccination too hope this information helps.
Well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, what the condition of wound is give here it is obviously the bad condition of infection and it needs to be managed with higher antibiotic and better to see the surgeon to because the wound may needs exploration even it may needs vaccination too hope this information helps.
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