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A member asked:

I fell on my right hand on 03/02. my palm by thumb swelled up. on 03/05 bruise started surfacing. now the bruise is going down my wrist. what do i do?

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Dr. Derrick Lonsdale answered

Was it: X-rayed? If not, get it checked.

Answered 11/4/2014

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