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My husband popped a blood vessel in his thumb, its purplish blackish and he thinks he might be intern all bleeding.

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Was it trauma?: If so probably clotted blood particularly if under finger nail = pcp can drain same ; probably save nail- don't wait!

Dr Minich agreed

Answered 3/23/2014

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