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I smacked my finger off my coffee table this morning by accident. it's now swollen, purple, and i'm having a lot of pain. what should i do?
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Pain/swelling: See your GP, Urgent Care, or ER. You need to be examined and probably x-rayed to determine cause and then determine course of treatment
Answered 9/8/2017
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