Ruptured spleen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rupture of the capsule of the spleen, an organ in the upper left part of the abdomen, is a potential catastrophe that requires immediate medical and surgical attention. The spleen is an organ in the u...
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When the spleen is injured, blood is released into the abdomen. The amount of bleeding depends on the size of the injury. A hematoma of the spleen may rupture in the first few days after injury, although rupture sometimes does not occur for months.
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www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home2/sec14/ch179/ch179c.htm
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Ruptured spleen — Comprehensive overview covers causes, symptoms, treatment of this source of life-threatening bleeding. ... A ruptured spleen is a serious condition that can occur when your spleen experiences a trauma. Without emergency treatment, a ruptured spleen can cause life-threatening bleeding.
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/ruptured-spleen/DS00872
www.mayoclinic.com/health/ruptured-spleen/DS00872
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Ruptured spleen — Comprehensive overview covers causes, symptoms, treatment of this source of life-threatening bleeding. ... An enlarged spleen — which may be caused by various underlying problems, from mononucleosis and other infections to liver disease and blood cancers — may sometimes rupture with trauma to the abdomen.
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/ruptured-spleen/DS00872/DSECT...
www.mayoclinic.com/health/ruptured-spleen/DS00872/DSECTION=causes
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Less commonly, in contact sports such as ice hockey, during a body check or slamming into the boards, the spleen can also be injured. The impact of the injury can actually cause the spleen to rupture, resulting in massive amounts of bleeding into the abdominal area.
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www.drpaul.com/library/SPLEEN.html
www.drpaul.com/library/SPLEEN.html
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People infected with mononucleosis are at increased risk of have an enlarged spleen. While on its own this is not a major health issue, it could be very serious if the spleen were to rupture. ... While it is possible for a spleen to rupture spontaneously, the majority of the time it occurs as a result of trauma to the...
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www.monotreatment.com/ruptured_spleen.html
www.monotreatment.com/ruptured_spleen.html
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Dr Rob Hicks looks at the implications of a ruptured spleen. ... Sometimes, if the rupture is only small, it's possible for the surgeon to repair the spleen. However, usually the entire spleen needs to be removed in an operation called a splenectomy.
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www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/rupturedspleen1.shtml
www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/rupturedspleen1.shtml
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The spleen removes abnormal blood cells and making components of the immune system. Since the spleen is involved in so many bodily functions, it is vulnerable to a range of disorders including splenomegaly, hypersplenism and splenic rupture. ... Disorders of the spleen include splenomegaly, hypersplenism and splenic rupture...
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www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages...
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Spleen_explained
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Spontaneous rupture of the spleen is an extremely rare complication usually of infectious diseases or disorders of the haematopoietic system and has been described mostly in case reports. ... p=ns). Spontaneous rupture of the spleen is an extremely rare event. It is associated with a high mortality rate within 30 days...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/14512330
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