A member asked:

Big toe very sensitive, painful, swollen and red..broken?

5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Please have this : Checked. There are a number of possible problems. An infection needs to be ruled out. Recommend seeing your podiatrist.

Answered 10/18/2013

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Dr. Arthur Heller answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

trauma?: Banged your toe? Could be infection, gout, pseudogout (crystal deposition inflammatory disease), other. See md.

Answered 10/17/2013

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Dr. David Hettinger answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Many possibilities: Could be a fracture, strain, sprain, infection, gout, many different systemic diseases, etc. See a podiatrist for a physical exam and possibly x-ray.

Answered 1/28/2019

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