A basketball player "jams" her middle finger, hyperextending it. She had immediate pain and swelling about the PIP joint. What is the diagnosis and management?
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Fighting Injury
A patient presents with a hand laceration over the MCP joint. He reluctantly admits this occurred after punching someone in the mouth a few days ago. Now there is pain and swelling. What is his diagnosis?
Bike Crash with Thumb Pain
A 40 year old male presents with a painful thumb after crashing his bicycle. On physical exam there is swelling and tenderness around the base of the thumb. What is the diagnosis?
Finger Injury
A 20 year old female cut off her right index finger tip with a slicer at work. What is the diagnosis? How should this be managed?
Finger injury after fall
This patient fell and injured his finger. What is wrong with this X ray? How should this be managed?
Finger hit with hammer
30yo previously healthy male presents with bruising underneath fingernail after hitting said finger with a hammer. What is the diagnosis?
Hand caught in machine
This patient got his hand twisted in a machine at work and injured his index finger. What is the diagnosis and management?
Fall on hand
This patient fell on his hand and has pain and swelling over the thenar eminence. What is the diagnosis and management?
Jammed finger
This patient "jammed" her finger while playing volleyball and has pain and swelling. Examination reveals that her finger is slightly flexed at the DIP joint. There is tenderness to palpation over the dorsum of the DIP and she cannot fully extend the finger. What is the diagnosis and management?
