ruptured spleen
Torn abdominal organ
A ruptured spleen is a spleen that has torn or burst, usually from blunt trauma to the abdomen—a car accident, a hard hit in contact sports, a fall.
The spleen stores blood and filters it, so rupture causes internal bleeding that can be life-threatening without emergency treatment.
The CT scan showed a ruptured spleen.
- splenicRelating to the spleen
- internal organBody part inside chest/abdomen
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- blunt traumaDamage from non-penetrating force
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
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- surgical emergenciesappendicitis, bowel obstruction, internal bleeding, peritonitis, ectopic pregnancy
- abdominal emergenciesappendicitis, bowel obstruction, peritonitis, pancreatitis, diverticulitis
- fatal injuriesdecapitation, exsanguination, internal bleeding, broken neck, brain hemorrhage
- spleensplenectomy, splenic
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- Belly Problemsstomach ache, abdominal pain, stomach cramps, bloating, gas
injury severity
ruptured spleenpaper cut
Wound from thin edge
bruise · scratch · skin abrasion · scrape · uninjured
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