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Unexplained bruise on palm
A 45-year-old female asked:

Dr. Rebecca Gliksmananswered
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
Palm pain s/p injury: Has swelling gone away? Could have had injury to carpal tunnel and or other nerves ( which fingers? is it worse at night? Do fingers turn colors w... Read More
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1.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dora Chizeaanswered
Anti-Aging Medicine 50 years experience
Gentle Ice Compress for 5 to 10 minutes at a time, OTC pain medication of choice - Tylenol, Aleve, Ibuprofen... Rest and avoid using it until seen tom... Read More
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Reviewed Oct 20, 2021

Dr. Thomas Steeleanswered
Psychiatry 61 years experience
In the meantime, prior to seeing physician and perhaps getting X-ray: elevation, intermittent ice (ice pack or styrofoam ice cup) perhaps 6-8 minutes ... Read More
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Answered Oct 18, 2021
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Dr. William Goldieanswered
Pediatric Neurology 50 years experience
Median nerve palsy: Numbness of the thumb region can be caused by pressure and swelling that affects the median nerve at the wrist of base of the thumb. This usually cau... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Agree with Dr.G.: It is imperative that he prevent trauma and heat to the affected area as the lack of sensation can result in severe injury.
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183 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Dean Dornicanswered
Ophthalmology 29 years experience
Clotting problems: Bruising not associated with trauma suggests a problem with blood clotting. Aspirin, certain prescribed medications and even some over the counter s... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old female asked:

Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
See a doctor ASAP: This sounds quite serious and deserves a full detailed evaluation immediately. Make a list of all of your symptoms, the sequence in which they occurre... Read More
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4.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old female asked:

Dr. David Sniezekanswered
Pain Management 40 years experience
Seek consultation: This constellation of symptoms should be evaluated as soon as possible to rule out any complicating condition that may be prolonging your recovery or ... Read More
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2.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old female asked:

Dr. Thomas Mcgowananswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Hands: From your description, two common things come to mind, one is carpal tunnel which can cause pins and needles or numbness or strange sensation in thumb... Read More
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724 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:

A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Watch it: You have probably banged it against something but don't recall. The pain should go away soon. If not, see a doctor.
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1.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Christopher Contianswered
Specializes in Emergency Medicine
SPORTS INJURY: Sounds like a contusion. Best treatment is RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression [ace wrap], elevation. Should heal quickly but if not follow up with you doc... Read More
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1.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Katharine Coxanswered
Pediatric Emergency Medicine 47 years experience
Not if: You are otherwise well and the lesion looks like a bruise and is not black or nasty appearing. Also reassuring if it resolves or improves over the nex... Read More
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2.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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