What Causes Bluish Discoloration On The Index Finger?

Posted on Tue, 11 Nov 2014

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Tue, 11 Nov 2014 Answered on

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Question : hi doctor my index finger has turned bluish . can you tell me what it is. cautious black man wonders?

Answered by Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Needs work up and management, multiple causes

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking

bluish discoloration of index finger could be trauma related or it could be vascular or exposure to cold. It could be raynaud's phenomenon or it could cyanosis secondary to central or peripheral compromise . Many blood conditions like methemoglobin and polycythemia etc also causes it.

Get a vascular surgeon and let them assess it for you. Keep the fingers warm and apply some topical vasodilators. Get assessed at an earliest possible convenience.

Take care

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar