A member asked:

My toddler fell on a stool and landed on the left side near her lower ribs...should i be worried about a ruptured spleen?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Ruptured Spleen: It usually takes quite a hit to cause such internal bleeding and falling off a kid stool should not be so forceful. Please see if anything more than a bruise, if large bruise or more pain lower abdomen than you would think or extreme tiredness, then take to ER

Answered 3/14/2015

4.1k views

Thank
Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

Specializes in Trauma Surgery

Need more info: how long since fall, syncope,ongoing pain, abd tenderness. may need ed visit and ct abd.

Answered 8/3/2014

4k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more