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Paronychia When To Go To Hospital

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Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

I have had fir last several weeks, tenderness, pain, swelling on both thumbs and both middle fingers, I think it is chronic paronychia ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Harish Naik MD

What am I doing to cause paronychia on my fingers. One finger clears up and then another one starts giving me trouble. It first started on my big toe ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harish Naik ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

Hi, I have a question concerning what appears to be a paronychia on the second finger of my right ... resolve. Will the pus go away without having to have it lanced? I do have liver cirrhosis and a one-time ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

[My left thumb is swollen, just left of the nail. I've been putting hot compresses on it and they seem to relieve the swelling somewhat. ] View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Divakara MD

I have a paronychia on my left index finger. I was on Bactrim initially, but when that did not help, I was switched to Keflex , which I am currently taking. I think the condition is improving; the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divakara ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr. C.ELANCHEZHIAN MD

I have self diagnosed paronychia. Many years ago a gp cut into it. years later a hand specialist had me wrap it in stretch elastic bandage. it is back. i am 79 with some arthritis in my hands. should ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. C.ELANCHEZHIAN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani MD

When my son was a month old he had paranychia because I accident cut his finger while cutting his nails and it got infected. I just noticed another infection on his finger that is green, just like when ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth Amperayani ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Praveen G MD

Hello doctor, My mother age 55, had acute Paronychia twice in 2 different fingers. Both time the doctors drained it but now it is not healing. It has turned black,swollen & painful. Recently sugar was ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen G ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr.  K.S.V.Ramesh MD

I have been prescribed Doxy 1 , 2 times a day for one month for Seb derm , acne and chronic paronychia. The cream Elocon alse to be applied at bedtime. Is the dose of capsule is o.k ? Can an antibiotic ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K.S.V.Ramesh ( Dentist)
Dr.  Muhammad Hanif MD

i have got paronychia for the last 6 months on middle finger of right hand,taken antibiotics two times and used antiseptic cream.but because it gets wet often due to housework, it has not ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Hanif ( General & Family Physician)