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What Should I Do For Swelling And Pain In Finger?

I fell this morning (on the ice) and my finger is very swollen, blue and painful. Is it engorged with blood? It s at the tip of my finger - not the whole finger. Can I use a lancet to drain the blood? And will that be all that s neccessay? Its not broken. It s just very swollen and painful.
Fri, 20 Jan 2017
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
Hi,

The first thing is to make sure its not broken. The second try to tape it together with another finger, keep it high over the level of the elbow put cold thing with a cloth around the finger. If the blood is accumulated beneath the nail you have to go to a physician to drain it,you will have less pain, don't forget to take same anti-inflammators (the fingers need special care they need to be check by an orthopaedics because there are structure in them that should be taken care because they develop contracture that need surgery to repair).

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Rezart Cipi
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What Should I Do For Swelling And Pain In Finger?

Hi, The first thing is to make sure its not broken. The second try to tape it together with another finger, keep it high over the level of the elbow put cold thing with a cloth around the finger. If the blood is accumulated beneath the nail you have to go to a physician to drain it,you will have less pain, don t forget to take same anti-inflammators (the fingers need special care they need to be check by an orthopaedics because there are structure in them that should be taken care because they develop contracture that need surgery to repair). Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Rezart Cipi