Hand swelling and numbness are mainly seen in the following aspects: First, for patients with hypertension, diabetes, obesity or long-term smoking, sudden hand swelling and numbness are accompanied by hand pain. At this time, check whether the patient's radial artery or brachial artery has fluctuations, and consider whether there is embolism of upper limb arteries or veins, It is better to do color ultrasound examination of upper limb blood vessels. Second, if an elderly patient is lying in bed for a long time and has swelling and numbness of the hand, it is necessary to pay attention to the nutritional condition of the patient at this time, whether there is hypoproteinemia. The swelling and numbness of the hand caused by hypoproteinemia, mainly the swelling and numbness of the limbs, can be checked for liver function to see whether the albumin has decreased. Third, for young patients with swelling, numbness, and morning stiffness in their hands, especially in the morning, it is necessary to consider whether there are rheumatism immune related diseases, and you can carry out a full set of tests for ESR, C-reactive protein, or rheumatoid arthritis.
