What can I do for a finger closed in a car door

Question 1

What can i do for a finger closed in a car door?

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Temporary painrelief: Temporary things that can be done include ice or cold compresses, elevation, tylenol (acetaminophen) and advil. Finger injuries due to closing car do... Read More

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Open the door: Just kidding... A finger in a car door can be very painful and may be associated with an fracture below. If it hurts a lot, is crooked, or is ac... Read More

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X-ray , ice, elevate: To help with the throbbing try ice and holding the finger up in the air to keep the swelling down. If it is painful for more than a day go get an x-ra... Read More

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Question 2

I closed the car door at my finger, what can i do for the pain? can i prevent it from fallen?

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ER - if dangling: and for pain, take Aleve or 3 Advil if not allergic to NSAIDS. If pain is severe and finger cannot move, go directly to the ER.

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Question 3

Finger get hit by car door.what to do?

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Maybe nothing: If it is mild bruising/contusion, just keep it elavated; otc motrin/aleve may help with pain etc...If you can't move/bend it or if pain is severe, you... Read More

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How bad is it?: If you crushed your finger inside the closed door, that could be bad. If you simply bumped it hard, it's probably fine. See how it feels over the ne... Read More

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You haven't provided enough information: Enough information to even remotely guess at what it is you want to find out.

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Question 4

Could i be having finger spasms because i slammed my finger in car door?

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Finger: Possible but unlikely. Consult orthopedics if in distress.

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Question 5

I slamed my finger in a car door a week ago. must of damaged a nerve. when will feeling come back? it gets very cold when outside

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Neurapraxia: A crush injury to a sensory nerve in the finger can cause a neurapraxia, which is a temporary loss of nerve signal conduction. This usually resolves w... Read More

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Question 6

Got car door slammed on a finger by vintage 50s car when young. never remembered which but one is thicker than the rest. is that it? why?

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Trauma=swelling: Frequently, after traumatic injury, swelling (edema) of an affected extremity (or finger) never really resolves. Also 'scar tissue' can 'build-up' ca... Read More

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Question 7

I smashed my finger in the car door a week ago,it then turned very blue(almost black)on the tip and front of my finger.why has the swelling not down?

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Finger fracture?: This crush type injury to the finger may have resulted in a fracture if the distal phalanx (end bone of the finger). This could explain why the swelli... Read More

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Question 8

If i slammed my car door on my finger when will i lose that nail?

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Depends: You may or may not lose the nail, it all depends on the extent and severity of your injury. If your nail is entirely blackened or bruised, chances ar... Read More

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Question 9

I am experiencing finger pain. i trapped my finger in a metal automatic car door, what do i do

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X-ray ?: If it's getting better daily and you can bend it it is probably ok If it is very swollen, unable to bend or very painful if bumped you may have a fr... Read More

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Question 10

My finger got squashed by my car door its swollen and it's hot. has a vein been broken?

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Contusion: A small vein may have broken,especially if it looks blue. It is most likely just inflamed from the trauma. If any skin broke,consider infection.

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What can I do for a finger closed in a car door