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Is My Thumb Infected From Paper Cut

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Dr. Sonia Raina MD

the dog touched my thumb of right hand on whole nail. the previous night my thumb was bleeding because of nail cuting. unfortunately, the dog's blood touched my thumb finger only. after that i washed... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sonia Raina ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sunil Jangid MD

/ pulled skin close to the actual area (maybe right on top of it) with his bare thumb. He handed me back ..., again with his bare hands, and put it on my arm. As far as I know, his thumb etc was not oozing... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil Jangid ( HIV AIDS Specialist)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

I cut my skin between thumb and point finger. It doesn't hur now. I have been cleaning it and putting neosporin . Now the surrounding skin is whitish. Why is that? It is infected or just from ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney MD

Hello doctor need ur advice regarding dry infection in right thumb as per photograph attached .It got infected around 2 months back and has slight pain and there is no puss formation inside it,no ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I have an infected thumb around the nail from a thorn prick .I saw a nurse practioner who prescribed an anti biotic which I am taking I sterilized a needle an pricked open an area that was swollen. A ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.  Sunil Jangid MD

Can you prescribe an antibiotic for an infected thumb, which we finally got down to an almost clear ... infection cream on it. The thumb is still swollen. It started 5 months ago when our dog bit him... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil Jangid ( HIV AIDS Specialist)
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal MD

I have just been given clindamycin for a bad Infection in my thumb. My thumb was amputated (half) because of an infection then I had radiation. After radiation the infection came back. Now I am in pain ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Jose Ignacio Artero Muñoz MD

up my arm into my elbow and shoulder. I m worried I ve infected my thumb! My thumb isn t pussing or ...I cut my thumb 3 days ago washing dishes. There was caramelized sugar on the pan... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jose Ignacio Artero Muñoz ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Praveen G MD

My thumb is infected from a puncture bite from my puppy. I am on antibiotics, but my thumb is still very sore and the skin is peeling off a large section between the base of the thumb and the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen G ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr.  Praveen G MD

hurts to bend my thumb. Is it possible it became infected? I had a tetanus shot in 2004. Thank you! ...I cut my thumb knuckle on an aluminum can last week. There was a lot of blood but then it... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen G ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)