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Subungual Hematoma (Bleeding Under Nail) (cont.)

Medical Author:
Christina L Kukula, DO
Coauthor:
Scott D Fell, DO, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Steven C Gabaeff, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Jeter (Jay) Pritchard Taylor III, MD

Subungual Hematoma Symptoms

  • Blood underneath the nail of either a finger or toe is a subungual hematoma.
    • You will have a discoloration of red, maroon, or other dark color beneath the nail after an injury.
  • The most common symptom is intense pain.
    • Pressure generated between the nail and the nailbed, where the blood collects, causes this pain.
    • The pain may also be caused by other injuries such as a fracture (break) to the underlying bone, or bruising to the finger or toe itself.
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