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Thumb has gone green, swollen and painful to touch. is this gangrene?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Get it checked asap.: You will need a medical evaluaton to determine if you have a gangrenous thumb. It could be a pseudomonas infection. It is imperative that you get immediate medical attention for this. Infections of the hands and fingers are particularly serious & can do damage to the internal structures.

Answered 1/19/2013

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