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What Can A Painful, Swollen Yet Uninjured Right Index Finger Indicate?
I m having some swelling in my right hand from my index finger to the base of my thumb. I have a sharp knot on the inside of my hand where the joint of my index finger begins. It hurts a lot. I haven t been bitten,i haven t hit anything, and haven t done anything unusual recently. Do u know what this could be?
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Sun, 25 Dec 2016
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Hi,
Sounds cellulitis stage from some sort of bacterial infection involving some sweat gland or else; which is quite common in absence of injury.
Primary relief with ice application, tablet ibuprofen (if no history of drug sensitivity) and follow up after 24 hours about the progress and further guidelines.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Purva Patel,
General & Family Physician
Sounds cellulitis stage from some sort of bacterial infection involving some sweat gland or else; which is quite common in absence of injury.
Primary relief with ice application, tablet ibuprofen (if no history of drug sensitivity) and follow up after 24 hours about the progress and further guidelines.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Purva Patel,
General & Family Physician
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