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Hi my index on my right hand, suddenly got swollen on one side. its a little hard but no pain. im worried, what is this?
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Infection and gout: And tenosynovitis are three things that can occur quickly. If you can't bend, are getting more swollen, your finger is flexed a little or there is pain with passive motion you need to get medical attention. It is hard to go beyond this without more details.
Answered 5/21/2015
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Swelling in a finger: May be asign of infection, trauma , gout, inflammatory changes. You can also have a small thrombus or clot. If you have pain that develops , swelling in the whole finger, pain with passive motion, a flexed finger then it may be progressing and you need to get evaluated.
Answered 5/21/2015
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