Question 1

what could happen if your spleen is ruptured?

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You have internal: Bleeding and you will need to be admitted to the hospital. You blood counts need to be followed and you need to be seen by a general surgeon to address it.

Question 2

what would happen to a person if they had a ruptured spleen?

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Internal bleeding: A ruptured spleen can have a variable degree of injury. The spleen damage may be minor and heal on its own, or may be a major injury with significant life threatening internal bleeding that needs emergency surgery to remove the spleen.

Question 3

could you tell me what are chances of spleen rupture when you have mono?

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Splenic Rupture: 0.1% to 0.2% of patients with mononucleosis experience a ruptured spleen.

Question 4

what are your chances of surviving when your spleen ruptures?

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Spleen rupture: Surviving a spleen rupture depends on many factors. The most important is how quickly the patient is brought to a trauma center. There are also different degrees of splenic rupture. Many can be treated in x-ray with embolization and blood transfusions and avoid surgery. A severe rupture with heavy bleeding and the patient in shock will usually require emergency surgery.

Question 5

will i know if i ruptured my spleen?

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Splenic rupture: You would certainly know there is a serious problem in your abdomen. Splenic rupture is an emergency, often associated with abdominal trauma such as a car accident. Your spleen can bleed profusely if it ruptures and you can lose a lot of blood quickly.

Question 6

how to know if my spleen has ruptured?

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Pain: I would believe most cases of splenic ruptures would be trauma such as a car accident or participating in contact sport as football. There are medical conditions that cause enlargement of the spleen and could possible cause a rupture. Pain would be the most common symptom. The pain most likely would be in the abdomen but pain can be referred to other areas such as the back, chest, or pelvis

Question 7

how can i tell if i've ruptured my spleen?

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CT Emergency room: Generally, a ruptured spleen is from a significant injury to the left upper part of the abdomen or the ribcage just above that (eg. Car crash) mononucleosis or other problem enlarging the spleen can make splenic rupture more likely.  Symptoms can include pain in the left upper abdomen, left side of chest, or even referred left shoulder pain.  Diagnosis is usually a ct scan generally in er setting.

Question 8

are ruptured spleens extraordinarily painful?

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Usually: Any internal bleeding within the abdominal cavity tends to irritate the lining of the cavity, simulating peritonitis, and causing significant pain.  On rare occasion, a "contained rupture" of the spleen may occur which is not painful, only to "open up" days top weeks later.

Question 9

what are the side effects of a spleen rupture?

Accepted Answer

You could die: Allthough you don't have to have a spleen to live, it serves rather important functions regarding the red cells and immune functions. Because large amount of blood goes through this organ, a rupture could potentially be fatal. Obviously injury to the spleen can cause much pain and rupturing/excessive bleeding is a scary consequence. Enlarged spleen/mono =no contact sport. Consult doc. Good luck.

Question 10

would i be able to tell if my spleen had ruptured?

Accepted Answer

Usually: A ruptured spleen will usually cause internal bleeding within the abdominal cavity, which is quite painful and hard to miss.  On occasion, there may be a contained rupture that does not cause immediate symptoms;  this would be seen by ct scan even in the absence of symptoms.

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