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Three days ago my left index finger started turning purple and hurting fingernail now it's for work and fingers and their injury and then i'm a sales ?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Purple finger: Please seek medical attention in ER , purple finger usually reflects decreased blood flow from ischemia( vessel issues) or autoimmune condition like Raynauds, rarely signs of endocarditis, possible injury w/ hematoma under the nail( did you hit it? ) . Please go to day to ER or urgent care for evaluation

Dr Saghafi and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/23/2017

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