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What Causes Swelling In Left Hand Finger With Pain?

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Posted on Mon, 18 Jul 2016
Question: hello, one of my left hand fingure is swollen for last two day with little pain. i am suspect thisay be due to nail growth or nail cut. please can you suggest some medicine. pictures attached.
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Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (6 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Seems paronychia

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.

This seems like a case of bacterial paronychia. Paronychia mostly resolves by draining the pus by incision and drainage by surgeon followed by topical antibiotics.

If that does not help, then oral antibiotics like Tab Cephadex 500 mg twice a day for 5 days should resolve the infection. This is a prescription medicine.

Hope this help.

Dr Vaishalee
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What Causes Swelling In Left Hand Finger With Pain?

Brief Answer: Seems paronychia Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for your query. This seems like a case of bacterial paronychia. Paronychia mostly resolves by draining the pus by incision and drainage by surgeon followed by topical antibiotics. If that does not help, then oral antibiotics like Tab Cephadex 500 mg twice a day for 5 days should resolve the infection. This is a prescription medicine. Hope this help. Dr Vaishalee