4hw.com.cn: we often find nails with long barbs on their sides. When we see them, we can't help but want to tear them off. But, you know, such a small move may almost kill you. Why?
Recently, little Liu, a woman in Dalian, tore off the little barb with her hand. Unexpectedly, the edge of her finger began to swell or even fester a few days later. Because of the pain in his fingers, Xiao Liu had to go to the hospital to see a doctor. After diagnosis, he was suffering from phalangitis. Doctors said that this kind of condition should not be underestimated. If we don't pay attention to the hand avulsion and barb inflammation, it will seriously lead to sepsis or osteomyelitis, and may even face the risk of amputation.
A few days ago, Xiao Liu, a Dalian woman, found a white barb on the edge of her middle finger nail. At that time, the picture was convenient and she tore the barb off with her hand at will. Liu said: 'it was a little painful to tear off the barb, but I didn't care because I had done it before. '
In the afternoon, Xiao Liu also washed clothes, but the next day she found that the middle finger began to swell and there was some pain. As time went on, she found that there were small eyes where the barb was torn off, and the surrounding area began to turn white, which was obviously festering inside. And her fingers grew swollen until she was in deep pain all night. The next day Xiao Liu rushed to the emergency department of the 210th Hospital of Dalian PLA.
Wenpeng, the chief physician of the emergency department, diagnosed Xiao Liu's finger with phalangitis. Doctor Wen Peng said: 'in the early stage of dactyritis, only the pain at the fingertip is mild, and there is no obvious swelling, hot water immersion, hot compress, physical therapy, raising the affected limb, external application of traditional Chinese medicine and application of antibiotics can be used, and about half of the patients' inflammation can subside. If there is severe pain at the finger tip, obvious swelling and increased tension of the palpated finger abdomen, incision and drainage should be performed to relieve the high pressure in the finger abdominal cavity, relieve the pain and prevent bone destruction and osteomyelitis. '
Fortunately, Xiao Liu went to see a doctor in time, and the doctor operated to cut and drain the affected finger longitudinally to eliminate the pus. The patients were treated with anti infective therapy. Xiao Liu relieved the pain that day and is now recovering.
How to deal with barbs?
1. Soak your hands in warm water for about 5 minutes to soften the cuticle
2. Using sterile scissors, cut off the root of the barb.
3. Then it's best to apply moisturiser to keep hands moist. Simple barbed nails around the nail have nothing to do with vitamin deficiency. Don't blindly supplement vitamins.
Finally, it should be noted that if the barb is not handled correctly, it will easily lead to skin damage if it is torn off at will. If it is light, it will cause slight skin infection. If it is serious, it will lead to fingertip inflammation and subcutaneous abscess. If it is serious, it will lead to sepsis or septicemia, and even osteomyelitis, which is in danger of amputation. Therefore, the barb should be paid attention to!