<human>: Hi I had hit my drill on the knuckle of my index finger and now it is swollen hot to the touch painful and I am unable to bend it at this point I poked it with a sterile needle and only blood came out. I was thinkin puss would protrude from the area but only blood? Please help.
<bot>: Hi, Thanks for your query. From description, it seems to be soft tissue injury. Swelling might be due to hematoma formation(collection of blood). You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance. Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. I do hope that you have found something helpful, and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care