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Whitlow: Introduction

Whitlow: Fingertip soft pad infection. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Whitlow is available below.

Symptoms of Whitlow

• Fingertip infection
• Swollen fingertip
• Painful fingertip
• Fever
• Tender elbow lymph nodes
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Whitlow

• Antibiotics
• Lancing of abscess - see also treatment of abscess
• Antiviral ointments
• Oral antivirals
• more treatments...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Whitlow?

• Misdiagnosis of Whitlow
• Failure to diagnose Whitlow
• Hidden causes of Whitlow (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Whitlow

Whitlow: Related Patient Stories

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Whitlow: Deaths

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Whitlow: Complications

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Causes of Whitlow

• Bacterial fingertip infection
• Herpes simplex virus fingertip infection
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More information about causes of Whitlow:

• Underlying causes of Whitlow

Disease Topics Related To Whitlow

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Misdiagnosis and Whitlow

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Whitlow: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
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  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory (Skin Allergies)
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
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Whitlow: Animations

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Whitlow: Broader Related Topics

• Hand conditions
• Skin conditions
• Upper limb conditions
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Types of Whitlow

Whitlow Message Boards

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Definitions of Whitlow:

A purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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