Sudden swelling and pain in the fingertips without trauma, may be caused by keeping a fixed position for a long time under pressure, but also a symptomatic manifestation of many diseases, such as tenosynovitis, soft tissue infection of the fingers, etc., and should be promptly consulted to find out the cause of the disease.
1. Pressure: Healthy people who drink too much water before going to bed and keep a sleeping position for a long time may experience pressure on the fingers, resulting in a short period of sudden swelling and pain in the fingertips.
2. Tenosynovitis: common in middle-aged and elderly women, especially those engaged in manual labor. Long-term use of the hand, the formation of strain, triggering tenosynovitis. The main manifestation is localized pain and soreness at the root of the fingers, which will gradually be relieved after finger activities.
3. Finger soft tissue infection: it may be related to local bacterial infection of the finger, such as purulent dactylitis. The patient’s skin is not obviously broken, the soft tissues of the fingers are stimulated by bacteria to appear swollen, severe pain symptoms.
Repeatedly, serious symptoms of swelling and pain in the fingertips should be timely to the regular hospital, by the doctor to clarify the cause of the disease, give targeted treatment.