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Left thumb suddenly turned hard knot at top joint and turned blue and purple all the way to base. scared. last time ft ring finger. was told take aspi?
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Unless you can : Elain the color changes a result of a trauma, i would go to the er for an evaluation.
Answered 12/21/2012
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