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Swelling and pain around the joint on my index finger. it has lasted for two months. no change it is either double or triple the size of other finger?
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Orthopedic Surgeon: Get to the Orthopedic Surgeon right away. 2 months is way too long to wait. You may have a shattered (jammed) joint, arthritis, or Lyme disease. Get there or at least to your MD ASAP. Good Luck.
Answered 8/23/2015
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See Rheumatologist: Sometimes single joint Inflammation may be caused by a disorder that characteristically causes polyarticular pain like psoriatic arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. See a rheumatologist to rule out infection, also definitive diagnosis and treatment.
Answered 8/23/2015
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