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I hurt my knuckle on my fingers started turning purple my knuckle feels fine why is my fingers turning purple?
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Purple knuckle: May be bruised (blood under skin) , especially if you are on aspirin or coumadin (warfarin) blood thinners. Check with you doctor if not better in a few days.
Answered 7/6/2015
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