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I dropped a co2 tank on my "ring" toe this morning and now it is swollen, purple and painful. is it most likely broken? i have psoriatic arthritis.
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Good chance: xray indicated if you are in that much pain
Answered 8/21/2014
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Hematoma: If you notice a bruise under the toenail and the pain is throbbing, you need to get to an urgent care to release the blood. Else the throbbing will make you nuts.
Answered 8/23/2014
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