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What Causes Swelling Of Fingers After Contacting Cold Surface?
in the last 2 months I developed a very odd symptom. The fingers of mind hand started swelling up mildly I could feel my pulse through my fingers not moving my hand and it was hard to close my hand, this usually lasts 10-30 minutes. After this happened quite a few times I was able to narrow down the common denominator. Any time I touched a surface with condensation on it, like a cold beverage container, or the side of a metallic ocean ship I would get this reaction. Normal showering, bathing, or conact with water doesn t seem to cause this affect at all. Do you have any idea what this would be?
Mon, 11 Jan 2016
You get chilblains , are inflamatory skin changes by exposure to cold without actualy freezing the tissues. BY chilblains skin tissues become swollen, red and painfull. Cold exposure causes immediate vasoconstriction of arteries thus blood supply is reduced creating the symptoms. If i have to treat such a patient i will advice elevating the extermity and rewarming. Cautionmust be taken not to rub the area and apply heat directly over the fingers.
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