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Finger pain: Contents

Finger pain: Introduction

Pain can arise from a variety of causes ranging from accidental trauma to nerve conditions. Pain-like sensations often described as pins-and-needles, prickling or burning sensations are called paresthesias; see finger paresthesias. All pain or pain-like sensations need prompt medical investigation.

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Causes of Finger pain:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Finger pain. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of Finger pain:

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Finger pain: Symptom Checker

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Finger pain

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Diagnostic Guides for Finger pain

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Finger pain from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Finger pain. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Finger pain

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HAND AND FINGER PAIN

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

HAND AND FINGER PAIN

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Finger pain: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Diagnostic tests for Finger pain:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Finger pain. Some of these are listed below :

  • General appearance - looking for bruising of the finger, deformity of finger, swelling of the finger, muscle wasting of hand and abnormal posture of the body.
  • Physical examination
    • May be necessary to examine a variety of joints including the cervical spine, shoulder, elbow , wrists and the various joints of the hand
    • Examine joints of hand for signs of arthritis including swelling, deformity, tenderness, reduced range of movement
    • Test muscle tone, power, reflexes and co-ordination of upper limbs
  • more tests...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Finger pain. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

  • How long have you noticed pain in your finger? - to establish if acute or chronic.
  • Which finger(s) are affected?
  • What area of the finger is affected by the pain? - to determine if local (e.g. pain around joint, around nail bed) or generalized finger pain.
  • Are fingers on both hands affected and is it symmetrical?- helps determine if nerves may be the cause e.g. painful peripheral neuropathy is symmetrical compared with individual nerve or nerve root disease which should be suspected if nerve pain is asymmetrical or confined to one limb
  • Are there other areas of the upper extremity or neck that are painful? - e.g. hand, wrist, arm, upper arm, shoulder - may help determine cause of finger pain.
  • more questions...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Finger pain) may include:

  • Joint pain? - may suggest arthritic cause of the finger pain e.g. osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, Reiter's syndrome, gout, systemic lupus erythematosus.
  • Finger or arm paresthesia? - if also paresthesia in the involved extremity this usually suggests herniated cervical disc , spinal cord tumor or cervical spondylosis. Other conditions to consider are brachial plexus neuropathy, thoracic outlet syndrome, cervical rib, Raynaud's disease, sympathetic dystrophy or various entrapment syndromes such as carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow.
  • Finger weakness?
  • Neck pain? - pain originating from disorders from the neck can transmit to distal parts of the arm.
  • Fever? - can indicate septic arthritis, osteomyelitis.
  • more symptoms...»

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Organs affected by Finger pain:

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Detailed list of causes of Finger pain

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See full list of 49 causes of Finger pain

How Common are these Causes of Finger pain?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Finger pain. Of the 49 causes of Finger pain that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 6 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "common" diseases
  • 3 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 44 causes have no prevalence information.

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Conditions listing symptoms: Finger pain:

The following list of conditions have 'Finger pain' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Acrodermatitis, persistent ... burning around minor trauma on thumbs, burning around minor trauma on fingers
  • Arthritis-related enthesitis ... finger pain

    B

  • Broken finger ... finger pain

    C

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... burning fingers
  • Compulsive finger picking ... sore fingers

    D

  • Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy ... pain in fingers
  • Dupuytren's contracture ... finger pain

    E

  • Epiphyseal dysplasia, multiple, 2 ... finger pain
  • Erythromelalgia ... burning fingers

    F

  • Finger conditions ... Finger pain
  • Finger sprain ... Finger pain

    G

  • Gout ... knuckle pain
  • Green nail syndrome ... finger pain

    H

  • Hand neuropathy ... painful fingers, burning fingers

    J

  • Joint injury - finger ... finger joint pain

    L

  • Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis ... finger pain

    O

  • Osteoarthritis ... finger joint pain
  • Osteoarthropathy of fingers, familial ... finger joint pain

    R

  • Raynaud's phenomenon ... finger sensitivity, finger pain

    S

  • Scapulocostal syndrome ... finger pain
  • Scleroderma ... finger sensitivity, finger pain

    T

  • Tetany ... burning fingers
  • Thoracic outlet syndrome ... pain in 4th and 5th fingers, finger pain

    U

  • Ulnar nerve injury ... pain in 4th and 5th fingers, finger pain

    W

  • Wiedemann Oldigs Oppermann syndrome ... finger joint pain

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    • Causes of Finger pain Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Finger pain based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Finger pain?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Finger pain, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    Classifications of Finger pain:

    Subtypes of Finger pain:

    Knuckle pain (1 cause)

    Medical Conditions associated with Finger pain:

    Pain (5444 causes), Finger symptoms (931 causes), Sensations (5701 causes), Nerve symptoms (6033 causes), Common symptoms (7505 causes), Hand symptoms (1076 causes), Arm symptoms (1300 causes), Limb symptoms (1182 causes)

    Symptoms related to Finger pain:

    Bleeding finger, Numb fingers (16 causes), Tingling fingers (19 causes), Hand pain (41 causes), Wrist pain (16 causes), Finger symptoms (931 causes), Pain (5444 causes), Raynaud's disease, Scleroderma, Vasculitis (3 causes), Peripheral vascular disease, Embolism, Nail disorders, Paronychia (1 cause), Tendon sheath infection, Pulp space infection, Cervical spondylosis

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