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What causes hand swelling on a baby?
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Hand swelling: Does the baby have sickle cell disease? Needs to be evaluated by pediatrician.
Answered 1/14/2019
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Unknown: A baby should not have a noticeably swollen hand see your baby's doctor : thoughts include circualation issues, congenital issues, infection, soft tissue abnormalities, and a whole host of other things. Assymmetry in one limb vs another should be investgated.
Answered 4/30/2019
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