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Finger swelling
Finger swelling is a clinical finding in which the tissue around of the finger has retained fluid and is enlarged. This can occur with injury to the finger or with other diseases that cause swelling.
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A 33-year old asked:
Why are my fingers swelling?
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A 46-year old asked:
What can cause finger swelling?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Why is my finger swelling again?
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A 34-year old male asked:
My finger swelling since 6 month?
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A 30-year old asked:
How can I reduce finger swelling?
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A 46-year old asked:
How to reduce chronic finger swelling?
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A member asked about a 19-year old female:
What is the cause of painful finger swelling?
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A 41-year old asked:
Does my finger swelling mean it's broken or what?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is it normal to have finger swelling post injury?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Finger swelling?
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A 27-year old asked:
My brother says I should get treated because once in a while I get finger swelling? Is he right?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I am experiencing finger swelling and finger pain.
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A 39-year old asked:
How long does it take for finger swelling to go down after trigger surgery?
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A 41-year old asked:
How do you reduce finger swelling from allergies?
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A member asked:
Do doctors see a lot of patients with finger swelling?
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A 39-year old asked:
What kind of pills or treatment can somebody get for finger swelling?
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A 36-year old asked:
I'm having finger swelling and pain after trying to catch a cricket ball. What could it be?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Fingers swelling every night close to bed time, and when i wake up in the morning, what causes this? And what steps can I take to prevent this?
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A 39-year old asked:
Single finger swelling for no reason. Is my index finger on right. Use it for texting, etc?
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A 28-year old female asked:
What makes my fingers swelling and itching 2 of them from left night hands?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I am experiencing finger swelling. The following also describes me: Finger tenderness. What should I do?
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A member asked:
Is there anything I can get from the grocery store or drug store for my finger swelling until I can see a doctor?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Finished my last Taxol (paclitaxel) chemotherapy last week, having a side effect of my fingers swelling, swelling hurts, what can I do to stop the pain & swelling?
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A 48-year old female asked:
I'm 51 years old.I have a problem w/ my fingers swelling! they are swollen all the time. It use to be only when i got warm, now--they are always that way! i have been to doctors of all kinds and tried water pills , change diet and nothing seems to work.I
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A 21-year old male asked:
I am experiencing finger swelling and finger pain. The following also describes me: Nail Biting. What should I do?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Had itchy red swollen end of little finger, swelling gone now and left lots of red dots under skin that don't fade when pressed down on. Thank you?
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A 29-year old female asked:
4 fingers swelling flake skin and lg cuts my son has it to antibiotic hasn't helped was told a staff its painful and bubbles under the nails help!?
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A 36-year old asked:
Are muscle spasms and finger swelling normal after shoulder dislocation?
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A 31-year old asked:
Months after carpel tunnel surgery having trigger finger swelling pain, is it normal?
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A 21-year old female asked:
My husband is having a wrist pain in his right hand with the ring finger swelling and scratching.What might the cause be?He works very hard..
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