Edema of the Finger: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Edema of the Finger

Heart Failure

With pitting edema, a finger pressed on the swollen leg leaves an imprint. Non-pitting edema is not caused by heart failure. [emedicinehealth.com]

Pitting edema can occur when pressing down on the skin in the puffy areas. The indentation where the finger pressed may be visible for a few minutes. [emedicinehealth.com]

Puffy leg swelling (edema) is a sign of right heart failure, especially if the edema is pitting edema. [emedicinehealth.com]

Acrodynia

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Edema of the Newborn

A 1-day-old term African American female was found to have localized edema of her right middle finger during her newborn examination. [consultant360.com]

[…] pressed with a finger or when stockings or socks induce indentation). [nativeremedies.com]

Closer examination of the extremities demonstrated significant nonpitting edema from the base of the right middle finger—up to but sparing the distal phalanx—and subtle dorsal [consultant360.com]

Dilated Cardiomyopathy with Woolly Hair - Keratoderma

Clubbed fingers Clubbing (hands) Finger clubbing [ more ] 0100759 Edema Fluid retention Water retention [ more ] 0000969 Reduced number of teeth Decreased tooth count 0009804 [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

[…] tachycardia 0004756 Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007 Cardiomyocyte hypertrophy 0031319 Clubbing of fingers [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Cutaneous Anthrax

The next day, massive edema of the finger, hand, and left arm developed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Anthrax was diagnosed with development of black eschar with surrounding edema. Anthrax was also diagnosed in her mother's index finger. [journals.lww.com]

On February 4, her general condition was excellent; the edema had diminished. A painless necrotic lesion on the left fourth finger measured 3 cm 2 ( Figure ). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Sclerodactyly

In scleroderma, sclerodactyly onsets with puffiness (swelling, edema) of the fingers or toes, and only rarely advances to the clawed condition described above. [sclero.org]

Patients with early scleroderma present with puffy edema in the fingers and may report morning stiffness or arthralgias. [emedicine.medscape.com]

The initial stage is swelling (edema), which can last for weeks, months, or years. Often the swelling is intermittent and worse in the morning. [sclero.org]

Dacryocystitis-Osteopoikilosis Syndrome

[…] and Finger syndactyly. may also develop some of the following symptoms: Uncommon Symptoms - Between 30% and 50% cases Pica Lymphedema Microtia Cutaneous syndactyly Short [mendelian.co]

[…] and Finger syndactyly Symptoms // Phenotype % cases Syndactyly Uncommon - Between 30% and 50% cases Hypertelorism Uncommon - Between 30% and 50% cases Abnormal facial shape [mendelian.co]

Achenbach Syndrome

She exhibits edema (4th finger right). She exhibits no tenderness or deformity. Neurological: She exhibits normal muscle tone. Skin: She is not diaphoretic. [brownemblog.com]

The discoloration of the fingers was present in all the patients, while the blue coloration only in 10; 7 had pain, 7 edema, 3 paresthesias and 3 itching. [elsevier.es]

This syndrome is a clinical condition of low prevalence and unknown etiology. 2 It appears as an edema of sudden onset, painful, in one or more fingers, associated with a [elsevier.es]

Marie-Bamberger Syndrome

This article reports the case of a 52-year-old male patient with knee pain, distal edema, watchglass nails and finger clubbing which first appeared in August 2013. [infona.pl]

Urinary Tract Injury

To decrease edema, first wrap the Penrose drain around the finger from tip to palm. [msdmanuals.com]

Edema or anticipated edema when ring will not slide off finger Rings made of soft materials (eg, gold, silver, copper, plastic) None Laceration of underlying tissue Nonsterile [merckmanuals.com]

Edema or anticipated edema when ring will not slide off finger Absolute contraindications None Relative contraindications Lacerations and fractures of the finger Finger deformity [msdmanuals.com]

Noonan Syndrome 3

Extra padding on fingers and toes Edema of the back of hands and tops of feet Cubitus valgus (Wide carrying angle of the elbows) Skin [ edit ] Lymphedema (lymph swelling [en.wikipedia.org]

(over 90%) Micrognathia (undersized lower jaw) High arched palate Dental problems Articulation difficulties Poor tongue control Limbs/extremities [ edit ] Bluntly ended fingers [en.wikipedia.org]

Palmar Abscess

Palmar blister (may result in subfascial web space abscess) Pain and edema of the hand Pain with movement of the fingers Variable history of fever Physical Paronychia See [emedicine.medscape.com]

Throbbing pain, edema and restricted finger motion are the most common sings and symptoms, while specific clinical signs such as Kanavel's signs (septic tenosyn-ovitis) may [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Edema of the entire finger Variable history of fever Deep fascial space infection See the list below: Recent penetrating trauma to the hand Recent or untreated tenosynovitis [emedicine.medscape.com]

Renal Anasarca

Other features that are commonly described include peripheral edema, anasarca, diarrhea, weight loss, finger clubbing, and thrombocytosis. [ajkd.org]

Anasarca affects the whole body and is more extreme than regular edema. With anasarca, a person’s whole body — from their head to their feet — will appear very swollen. [healthline.com]

Symptoms of anasarca include: skin that will show a dimple after you press a finger onto it for several seconds high or low blood pressure slow or fast heart rate failing [healthline.com]

PEHO Syndrome

Other features include early arrest of psychomotor development, severe intellectual deficit, microcephaly, edema (particularly of the extremities), tapered fingers and facial [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Facial and limb edema can be extensive but transient sometimes and can disappear later in childhood. The fingers are tapered. [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]

Edema

• Pitting edema – finger pressure on edematous areasleaves a finger-shaped depression 9. [slideshare.net]

Edema swelling does not leave a mark when a finger is pressed into it. This is known as nonpitting edema. [thelymphielife.com]

An edema strip is a 4 inch wide tape with 5 precut fingers. This application can reduce pain and inflammation in the area. [youtube.com]

Eosinophilic Fasciitis

[…] as slight edema of hands. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Shingo Suzuki, Kazutaka Noda, Yoshiyuki Ohira, Kiyoshi Shikino and Masatomi Ikusaka, Finger stiffness or edema as presenting symptoms of eosinophilic fasciitis, Rheumatology [doi.org]

Biopsy is taken through all skin layers down to muscle fascia MR MRI (with contrast agent or STIR) shows inflammation (edema) in the muscle fasciae (see illustration above [bindevevssykdommer.no]

Pallidopyramidal Syndrome

Palmar blister (may result in subfascial web space abscess) Pain and edema of the hand Pain with movement of the fingers Variable history of fever Physical Paronychia See [emedicine.medscape.com]

Throbbing pain, edema and restricted finger motion are the most common sings and symptoms, while specific clinical signs such as Kanavel's signs (septic tenosyn-ovitis) may [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acroosteolysis-Keloid-Like Lesions-Premature Aging Syndrome

Craniofacial and neurologic manifestations: Microcephaly Long fingers Hypertelorism Low set ears Cleft palate/lip Flat nasal bridge Epicanthal folds Nuchal edema/thickening [lymphedemapeople.com]

spindle-shaped fingers, hyperbilirubinemia, and generalized hypotonia (Nevo S. et al., 1974) PEHO syndrome Peho Syndrome is progressive encephalopathy with edema, hypsarrhythmia [lymphedemapeople.com]

Musculoskeletal manifestations Hands: Short and broad hands with short fingers abnormal palmar creases (“simian crease”) shortening of the middle phalanx of the fifth digit [lymphedemapeople.com]

Silicone Granuloma

Physical examination revealed edema, limited to the fingers and hands bilaterally, and slight induration of the skin on the dorsum of both hands and distal forearms. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Congenital Urethral Stricture

Firm circumferential compression of the edematous foreskin with the fingers may reduce edema sufficiently to allow the foreskin to be restored to its normal position by pushing [msdmanuals.com]

Paraphimosis should be reduced urgently because the constricting foreskin functions as a tourniquet, causing edema and pain. [msdmanuals.com]

Paraphimosis should be reduced immediately because the constricting foreskin functions as a tourniquet, causing edema and pain. [msdmanuals.com]

Hyperabduction Syndrome

Anterior scalene syndrome is also noted for edema in the hands and fingers, caused by impaired subclavian bloodflow at the first rib and clavicle level. [leggehealth.ca]

Examine upper extremities differences in color, temperature, moisture, atrophy, edema, finger nails, and hirsutism. [now.aapmr.org]

- intrinsic weakness; - can mimic symptoms of cubital tunnel syndrome ; - upper extremity edema: may indicate effort thrombosis of axillary vein; - extinction of pulses: [wheelessonline.com]

Vaccinia Virus Infection

By day 12, she was treated at a university-based emergency department for fever, left axillary lymphadenopathy, malaise, pain, and worsening edema of her finger. [infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com]

Infantile Colic

[…] of toes, fingers, or penis; hair found curled up near infant Hair wrapped around finger, toe, or penis None Inadequate bottle feeding Aggressive feeding Clinical dehydration [web.archive.org]

[…] defecation, rash, vomiting Rash Fecal occult blood testing, resolution of symptoms after maternal dietary change (in breastfed infants) or formula change Hair tourniquet syndrome Edema [web.archive.org]

Cervical Rib Syndrome

[…] in fingers & dorsal hand • pain and paresthesias of the upper limbs • tender over AC joint • you will not see mm. weakness or atrophy • if paresthesias are present, will [quizlet.com]

Symptoms of Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Edema (swelling) of the arm, hand or fingers Blueness of the hand and arm Painful tingling in the hand and arm Very prominent veins [hopkinsmedicine.org]

- intrinsic weakness; - can mimic symptoms of cubital tunnel syndrome ; - upper extremity edema: may indicate effort thrombosis of axillary vein; - extinction of pulses: [wheelessonline.com]

Cyclic Edema Syndrome

What are the Symptoms of Idiopathic Cyclic Edema? The easiest way to tell if someone has idiopathic cyclic edema is to look for a swollen part of the body. [consumerhealthdigest.com]

Persisting indentation of a swollen leg after pressure from a finger is known as pitting edema. [medicinenet.com]

[…] pressed with a finger or when stockings or socks induce indentation). [nativeremedies.com]

Bonnemann-Meinecke-Reich Syndrome

Myopia Stiff finger Myalgia Progressive sclerosis of skull base Exodeviation Lumbar kyphoscoliosis Proximal symphalangism Proximal symphalangism of hands Facial hyperostosis [mendelian.co]

[…] dislocation Aplasia of the middle phalanx of the hand Visual impairment Umbilical hernia Narrow mouth Polyhydramnios Pectus excavatum Respiratory insufficiency Talipes equinovarus Edema [mendelian.co]

Juvenile Scleroderma

His skin score was III and IV, with the exception of his face (I, normal; II, edema; III, edematous sclerosis; IV, skin sclerosis; V, skin atropy). [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

His hands showed finger contracture and he had reticular pigmentation on the back of both hands (Fig. 1B). He had no symptoms of digestive and respiratory organs. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

Pulmonary Arteriography

Developing cyanosis (blue color to fingers and toes) Fainting Rarely, coughing up blood Cleveland Clinic News & More Cleveland Clinic News & More [my.clevelandclinic.org]

[…] especially during exercise Feeling tired Feeling weak Feeling pain or pounding in the chest (the pounding is called palpitations) Swelling of the legs due to fluid retention ( edema [my.clevelandclinic.org]

Limited Cutaneous Systemic Scleroderma

Systemic scleroderma includes a wide range of symptoms including inflammatory diseases of the muscles (i.e., polymyositis or dermatomyositis), swelling (edema) of the fingers [rarediseases.org]

Edema and fibrosis with waxy appearance of the skin and limited range of motion Atrophy and necrotic spots Lesions on the proximal nail fold Multiple, painful ischemic digital [amboss.com]

[…] appears smooth and shiny) Depigmentation of the skin with sparing of perifollicular pigmentation (salt-and-pepper appearance) Sclerodactyly Red-blue discoloration of the fingers [amboss.com]

Nakajo Syndrome

Children can also develop periorbital edema (swelling around the eye sockets), and edema (clubbing) of finger and/or toes, and gradual enlargement of the liver, along with [autoinflammatory.org]

Periorbital edema. Chronically swollen, violaceous (purple-red) eyelids. [26], [27] Cardiopulmonary: Clubbing of the fingers and/or toes. [autoinflammatory-search.org]