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I had a splinter in my finger and i took it out 5 days ago and now my finger is swollen and ed and hard what should i do ?
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Infected: Your finger area is infected. Finger infections can be serious. Soak in Epsom salts. Be checked asap. Likely need antibiotics.
Answered 10/24/2017
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