Blue fingers are a fairly common complaint presented by both elderly and young patients. More than half of patients do not consider this symptom a serious reason to contact a specialist and self-medicate. As a rule, this approach is not only ineffective, but also leads to aggravation of the condition - complications develop. Despite the fact that performance decreases sharply, many still ignore the current situation, which subsequently leads to complete immobilization.
Yusupov Hospital is the best medical institution in Moscow, which provides qualified care at a high level at any time of the day or night. Specialists at the Yusupov Hospital insist on mandatory preventive examinations, adequate treatment of acute conditions and prevention of exacerbations of chronic ones. The causes of blue fingers are often advanced chronic diseases. Doctors at the Yusupov Hospital have the knowledge and all the necessary equipment to establish the cause that led to the occurrence of this symptom. An appointment with a specialist at the Yusupov Hospital is made by phone or online.
Diagnosis of the condition
If you bruise your finger, you need to take an x-ray to make sure there is no fracture or crack.
Palpation at the moment is extremely painful and does not provide complete visualization, while the finger may swell and swell. Delaying surgery may cause the bones to heal incorrectly. If your finger turns blue for no reason, it is recommended to do the following :
- blood chemistry;
- glucose test;
- test for autoimmune diseases;
- infection test.
In addition, MRI or CT of internal organs is recommended.
Causes
The causes of blue fingers are quite varied, but the most common is traumatic injury. The injury can be of any origin - industrial, domestic, sports, etc. A strong blow is characterized by pain, damage to soft tissues, rupture of tendons, a joint may be damaged or, as is not uncommon, a fracture of bone structures may occur.
The damaged finger almost immediately swells and the color of the skin changes. X-ray examination of a bruised limb allows you to assess the condition of the bones. A traumatologist must examine the victim and, if necessary, prescribe diagnostic tests and treatment.
If the cause of blue fingers is not a traumatic injury, then it is necessary to consult a doctor to exclude life-threatening conditions and to select effective therapy.
Diseases of blood vessels and heart muscle are very often accompanied by the appearance of this symptom. Blue fingers can be a symptom of diseases such as Raynaud's disease, Buerger's disease, cryoglobulinemia, and the absence or inadequacy of treatment can lead to a worsening of the condition and even amputation.
In cases where blue fingers are accompanied by itching, hyperemia and swelling, it is necessary to exclude an allergic reaction.
A thorough history of the disease can also help establish the cause - a manicure done the day before, abrasions, minor wounds to the fingers, etc. can serve as a site for infection and, as a result, the finger changes color.
Blue fingers are accompanied by serious diseases such as vasculitis, scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematosus, etc. Fingers may become bluish due to exposure to low temperatures.
In any case, to protect yourself and prevent complications, you need to go to a good medical institution with the best specialists, such as the Yusupov Hospital. Each hospital patient receives both highly qualified assistance and proper care.
Treatment methods
Treatment methods are selected individually, depending on the disease that caused the blue finger, its severity and stage, the patient’s age, and medication restrictions.
Conservative therapy
The names of medications, dosage and course duration should be determined by a doctor.
Conservative treatment is carried out if a person has autoimmune diseases, metabolic disorders, vascular or cardiac pathologies . Most often, taking medications on an ongoing basis is indicated.
Purulent or necrotic processes are treated depending on the stage at which the patient was admitted to the hospital. Minor lesions can be treated with antibiotics.
Joint diseases must be treated comprehensively - gymnastics, nutrition, painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs, enzymes that help absorb minerals from food. A blue finger in this case is just one of the symptoms that may appear during an exacerbation.
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Conservative methods include physiotherapy. It is used locally if the painful process does not spread to the internal organs. Physiotherapy methods work well for arthrosis, arthritis, after fractures and other injuries.
Fingers turn blue
Anton, Nizhny Novgorod
October 18, 2021
Hello.
This story happened to me in mid-September. I arrived home from work and went to the store, where on the way I had a strong desire to sleep, at that moment my hands became bluish, it all started with the fingers, and stopped somewhere on the palms. I felt a little shortness of breath and dizziness, perhaps from what I saw; panic arose and began to overwhelm me. Turning straight home, I measured my blood pressure, it was approximately 155 to 105, my heart rate was about 110, after taking a pill (a quarter of a non-ticket), my condition improved after a few hours. The next day it was better, but not much. For a week I tried to cure the symptoms myself, but the condition only worsened and panic attacks began to appear, I had to go on sick leave. I was treated by a cardiologist, an ECG, echo kg, Holter, lipid profile analysis, and an extended OAK were done. Based on the results of the examination, no critical heart problems were identified; the doctor concluded that these were neurological problems. Treatment was prescribed: Mexidol, one tablet 3 times a day, Afobazole, one tablet 3 times a day, Nebilet in a small dose of one-eighth, since my blood pressure is normal, it increases only during crises (if you drink at least a quarter, it greatly lowers the pressure) and magne b6 twice a day, 2 tablets, plus I brew 2-3 phytosedan myself. It’s the second week of treatment, my condition has improved slightly, but I still can’t really walk outside, especially in bad and cold weather like now. During physical activity, a slight dizziness appears, there seems to be no shortness of breath, but it feels strange, as if I can’t feel the air (there is a slight feeling of stuffiness) and my hands begin to turn blue, while they are cold. Even now, sitting at home at a room temperature of 27 degrees, I do not feel very warm, when in normal life, at such numbers, I would already be hot. The skin of the hands at times acquires such a slight blue or grayish tint, measured saturation, 98%, in a quiet sitting position. A week before all this happened, there was a lot of stress (it was bad with the girl, internal bleeding, they sent me to the ambulance, an emergency operation was performed) already on the first day it was known that everything would be fine, but at night I slept poorly, my heart was pounding, my heart was hurting head and in general I was very emotional, I drank valerian and magnesium for two days, everything seemed to go away, but less than a week later what I told you at the beginning happened. Among the diseases, I have problems with the gastrointestinal tract (gastritis, reflux esophagitis, polyps in the gastrointestinal tract) I periodically receive treatment, in 2006 I had a craniotomy to remove a hematoma as a child, I also have intervertebral hernias, in January of this year I had Covid with double pneumonia, I was treated At home, at the end of the treatment I was in good shape, but I was sick for a long time, about 4 weeks. In the spring of last year, I had a similar situation as now, only my hands did not turn blue, after that I felt normal only at the end of the summer, it was hard because I had to work with it and generally lead a normal life. And now it’s happening again..( Chronic diseases:
Urinary tract, gastritis, reflux esophagitis, Schmorl’s intervertebral hernia
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Joint diseases
Arthritis and arthrosis are the most common reason why a finger on your hand turns blue and hurts.
Arthritis is inflammation of the small and large joints of the fingers. This is a dangerous pathology, untimely diagnosis of which can cause loss of performance and disability. In arthritis, the synovial lining of the joint becomes inflamed, secreting lubricant for joint movement. As a result, the motor performance of the joint is rapidly limited, and the skin of the diseased phalanx becomes puffy, swollen, and blue. A characteristic feature of arthritis is invariant damage to the joints on both hands.
Treatment with folk remedies
Having determined the reason why the finger on the hand is swollen and blue, traditional medicine can help improve the therapeutic result of the desired drug therapy:
- Burdock leaf compress. The peeled leaves are well kneaded with a rolling pin until the juice is intensively separated. Next, they are applied to the area of swelling and secured with a bandage. The bandage is kept until the leaf dries completely.
- Cabbage leaf and burdock compress. Prepared in the same way as the previous one.
- Flatbread with honey. To make it, mix a spoonful of real honey with half a tablespoon of flour. A fairly strong mass is formed into a cake, which is then used to knead the swollen phalanx. The caramel compress is kept for at least 6–8 hours.
- Using a similar recipe, it is possible to make healing cakes with aloe juice, raw potato mass, and grated onion pulp.
Causes of blue nails
Blue nails can be caused by pathologies of the lungs, heart, red blood cells or blood vessels. The list of conditions that can cause cyanosis includes:
lung diseases
- COPD (emphysema or chronic bronchitis)
- asthma
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- pneumonia thromboembolism
- pulmonary artery (thrombus in the lung)
heart diseases
- congenital heart defects (abnormal structure of the heart and blood vessels at birth)
- Eisenmenger syndrome (late complication of congenital heart disease)
- congestive heart failure
erythrocyte pathology
- methemoglobinemia (congenital or acquired)
- carbon monoxide poisoning
- polycythemia vera (producing too many red blood cells)
pathology of blood vessels
- Raynaud's phenomenon (pathology of vascular tone in the arms and legs)
What to do: your fingers are turning blue?
After the cold helps relieve swelling, the manifestations of painful sensations should become less intense. If the nail is damaged and there are chips, or it is completely torn off from the nail bed, you should use iodine and be sure to treat the wound.
If there are other wounds, it is allowed to use an antiseptic. If a fracture is suspected, the hand must be immobilized using a handmade splint and after this, be sure to visit a traumatologist.
First aid
Most often, the finger on the hand turns blue after being hit. In this case, it is necessary to provide the victim with first aid and take him to the nearest trauma center to perform a fluoroscopy and see if there is a fracture. The subsequent treatment method will depend on this.
Blue discoloration is blood that has spilled under the skin from a damaged vessel; the second name for this condition is hematoma. What should be done first to alleviate the consequences? First of all, apply cold to the bruised area. It all depends on the conditions - you can use running tap water, any frozen product or ice from the freezer. You can take a clean towel, pre-wetted with cool water.