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Rock Climbing, Finger Taping and Injury by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor their fingers.  I admit that I have done it in the past, to prevent injuries and help me keep climbing..., closest to the hand; released during a trigger finger injury A-2 Pulley:   located at the proximal...
Recuperate with FingerWeights! by Tamar F. If you are recuperating from a sport injury or perhaps something more health oriented (carpal tunnel, arthritis, stroke, etc.) and want some more fine dexterity skills, you should try Finger...
Little Miss Delicate Fingers by MoRing Patient Expert fingers pick up blueberries and eat them. Her mouth has been blue a lot from this new experience...
truth! some days I want to give the finger to the universe. failing, trying, falling, getting up by Lindsey Lewis Patient Expert , I don’t want to do it anymore. Some days, I just want to give the finger to the universe, tell it to f...
Trick of the Trade: Finger nailbed laceration repair by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor Over the years, I have been frustrated by how inelegant finger nailbed closure is. Nailbed lacerations are often sustained by a major crush injury, resulting in a stellate and irregular laceration...
Trick of the Trade: Hemostasis of finger laceration by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor Lacerations of the finger can bleed quite profusely because of digital vascularity...? Trick of the Trade: Glove tourniquet "ring" Each finger receives blood supply from the radial...
Swelling and pain is sign of injury to your middle knuckle. Put some ice on it to bring down the swelling. See a doctor to see there is any damage in that area.
that is caused due to repetitive stress, physical injury or any other condition that causes the tissues... nerve passes through this tunnel, which actually supplies feeling to the thumb, index, and ring fingers...
Gripmaster Hand Exerciser Blue, Light Tension (5-Pounds per Finger) by Krizia MissK Healthy Living Professional injury. Each finger of the hand is powered by a completely separate system of muscles and tendons located... Gripmaster Hand Exerciser Blue, Light Tension (5-Pounds per Finger...
Crossing my fingers and knocking on wood by Amy and April Y. Patient Expert than I had last week. So please, please, please cross your fingers with me that shin splints are in my past. I really don't have any more time for these annoying injuries! So I've been looking at the Marine Corps...

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Connective Tissues and Tendons
Recently, my friend experienced a finger injury (dislocation); he believed that his tendons were affected by his medication. He had his HIV meds changed and has experienced no further issues. I am on a different set of meds, but am experiencing tendon troubles. My right ankle (sprained during long walk...crap

Needle Stick
Dear Dr.Frascino, I am a paramedic who was stuck with a needle on the index finger the other day. What are the chances of seroconversion and after how many weeks will antibodies show up on the elisa if I was infected..., as they are also potentially transmitted by needle stick injuries. You should also file a confidential incident report...crap

why do the tip of my toes burns
My toes and fingers burns, may last about 5 10 - minutes each time Ms Sheetscrap

protecting my grandchildren
I am an HIV+ female and I would like to know what precautions I should take around my baby grandson. I burned my finger slightly on the oven and before I put a bandaid on it he grasped my finger... to your grandson from his grasping your slightly singed finger. Remember HIV cannot permeate intact skin (the baby...crap

concerned about possible needlestick
Hi Dr Bob,I'm a OR nurse who is really worried about a possible sharps injury. While scrubbed in during surgery, I think I may have punctured my gloves and finger with a sharp retractor that had been used in the patient. I didn't see any holes in either of my gloves (I always wear two pairs) and it appeared...crap

fear of exposure to hiv
i am anurse, 7 month pregnant. while working on a patient i accidentally injured my finger with a nedle used on him. the patient is hiv negative, but my Dr recommended that i take hiv prophlaxis for 0ne... (hollow bore, solid bore needle, scalpel, etc), what was the extent and depth of the injury...crap

neuropathy
Dr:Is constantly having a hand or a couple of fingers falling asleep or going numb while you sleep at night, considered to be nueropathy? Judith Feinberg, M.D. neuropathy No. This is caused by pressure on blood vessels and nerves from the position you are in. It should go away within a few minutes...crap

HIV transmission through an inflammatory condition of the navel
Dear Mr Frascino,I am a correction officer and, due to self-injuries, fights etc... that a small quantity, or traces, of (fresh) blood has come into contact with my navel through the fingers - due to the fact that, sometimes, I put my finger in it when it is itchy. What happens if there was a small...crap

Needles in the vending machine
Say you were to get pricked by a needle on the finger how deep would the wound have to be in order for the HIV fluid to get into your body ? what is the risk ? and would you even bleed ? im not the needle guy...) and trust me, you'd know if a needle poked into your finger. Fingers have a ton of nerve endings in them...crap

HIV infected or not?
Could one get infected with HIV if he had wounds on he's fingers and touched plastic lids that an HIV positive cut himself in? (I heard that outside the body the virus dies in a few minutes, and if the person having the virus is taking a treatment, the amount of virus in blood can be too less...crap