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I think my hand is broke
I hit my hand on a table now it hurts when i move it and its swollen. is it broken? sprained? fractured? what? my names alicen smith and im a 17 year old female, btw.
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Elevation and ice. Better to go to emergency room and get it checked to rule out any fracture. You might need X-rays
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Get x-rays done to rule out fracture.
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Please do x Rays of hand AP n Oblique views
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