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Right hand swelling at night
A 51-year-old female asked:
A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Joseph Easternanswered
Dermatology 45 years experience
Xray: The first thing to find out is whether you broke any bones, so get your hand xrayed. If it's just bruised, there's not much you can do except apply ic... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Nayla Mumnehanswered
Allergy and Immunology 30 years experience
Black skin: Not a good sign, call your doctor immediately, there is either an infection or a circulation problem. Don't sit on it!
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Jared Adamsanswered
12 years experience
Go to the ED now: A doctor needs to evaluate for infection or necrotizing fasciitis. Perhaps it's just a bruise, but that is not something i can tell from your descri... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 50 years experience
May be you have: Over done it, working too hard using your dominant hand, inflammatory tendonitis. Check it out.
5.9k viewsReviewed Oct 24, 2021
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Dr. Richard Makowiecanswered
Hand Surgery 28 years experience
Need more info: A variety of things can cause hand swelling in an “old woman” and this probably warrants further evaulation by your physician. Some common things are... Read More
7 viewsReviewed Jan 30, 2021
A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Alvin Linanswered
Geriatrics 31 years experience
Ice, ice, baby!: For just about any injury, ice is the key to minimizing swelling. Well that plus rest, compression & elevation. However, if you did more than bruise y... Read More
5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 44 years experience
Ice, elevation etc: I would make sure there is no major damage. See your pcp or an orthopedist or go to an urgent care center. If you feel comfortable that there is no ... Read More
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Dean W Smithanswered
Hand Surgery 27 years experience
Hmm...trauma?: It depends on the mechanism of injury and clinical situation surrounding your swelling. Ice really only works for initial traumatic or post surgical s... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Raymond Ravenanswered
Hand Surgery 25 years experience
Depends: Hand swelling can be caused by several conditions including injuries, arthritis, circulatory problems, tendonitis and other inflammatory conditions. I... Read More
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Hill Hastingsanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 48 years experience
Compression, motion: The hand works like a pump...Motion helps take out swelling, as does hand elevation. There are no magic medical potions, unless there is an inflammat... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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