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How do you differentiate a haematoma on the finger from gangrene? does gangerene demarcation eliminate the possibility of haematoma? my brother suffered seizures two weeks ago and developed a black discolouration on his thumb and it is also hard?

Q: how do you differentiate a haematoma on the finger from gangrene? does gangerene demarcation eliminate the possibility of haematoma? my brother suffered seizures two weeks ago and developed a black discolouration on his thumb and it is also hard?

: Gangrene will have no feeling when touched. But best is pl have him see a doc NOW.

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

Gangrene will have no feeling when touched. But best is pl have him see a doc NOW.

Answered 11/22/2022

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A member asked:

How do you differentiate a haematoma on the finger from gangrene? does gangerene demarcation eliminate the possibility of haematoma? my brother suffered seizures two weeks ago and developed a black discolouration on his thumb and it is also hard?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

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