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What Causes Severe Swelling And Bruising Of Fingers Along With Pain?
I fell about 5 weeks ago & bent all four fingers on my left hand backwards. It swole up like a puffer fish, and turned blue & purple. Wasn t all that painful and fingers all worked, so I assumed it was badly bruised. Most swelling has since gone & there is a semi-hard knot in the palm of my hand now. It wasn t there a week ago. It is tender to the touch & visible. Any suggestions? Thank you, Dianna Kuykendall
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
Hi,
If this developed 4 weeks after fall, this is less likely to be directly related to the incident. May be an underlying hematoma or contusion got secondarily infected. Try to have some analgesics like Ibuprofen (after food) for 3-5 days. Also apply hot bath. If not getting better by then, kindly consult an orthopedist.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
If this developed 4 weeks after fall, this is less likely to be directly related to the incident. May be an underlying hematoma or contusion got secondarily infected. Try to have some analgesics like Ibuprofen (after food) for 3-5 days. Also apply hot bath. If not getting better by then, kindly consult an orthopedist.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
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