A 43-Year-Old Man with a Painful, Purulent Finger

A 43-Year-Old Man with a Painful, Purulent Finger

The patient is a 43-year-old male who presents with a painful collection of pus near his fingernail. He reported that it had developed over the past day. On examination, a large, yellow-green superficial pus collection was seen at the proximal nail fold with surrounding erythema and edema. The patient mentioned that he had a home renovation business and that it was common for him to experience mild injuries such as splinters on his hands. The …

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