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Part: left big toe symptoms: redness, swelling, burning pain bout me: i am fit. zero alcohol question: most common causes of these symtomps?
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Ingrown toenail: Infection, possibly gout.
Answered 2/12/2013
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Part:left big: You could have an infection in the toenail or gouty attack. Need to see a podiatrist to differentiate. If toenail is infected might need cutting it back under local anesthesia and PO and topical antibiotics, to r/o gout need a blood test for uric acid. Either way need to be treated
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