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Liver laceration
Liver laceration is a cut or slice injury to the tissue of the liver. It is most often caused by trauma, such as in a car accident.
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What is a liver laceration?
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What are the symptoms of liver laceration?
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How long for level 5 liver laceration to heal?
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How long does it take for a liver laceration to heal?
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A 38-year old asked:
What kind of accidents can result in a liver laceration?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Liver laceration?
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A 40-year old asked:
How long after a liver laceration will it be before I can workout and lift weights?
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A 33-year old asked:
What does a ninety percent damaged liver laceration mean and how long does it take to heal?
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A 46-year old asked:
If you have a liver laceration, do you have to have an operation to fix it?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I had cycling crash and had liver laceration grade 2, how long and time should I recover (rest) and start cycling again?
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A 45-year old asked:
What is the treatment for liver laceration?
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A 28-year old asked:
Can a liver laceration mean there was child abuse?
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A female asked:
I suffered a grade 4 liver laceration. Hospitalized for nine days. How long should I wait before consuming alcohol?
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A 23-year old male asked:
After a liver laceration grade 2, how long they will keep you in the hospital? Can I ask for going home after 3week?
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A male asked:
With a grade 2 liver laceration, how long before you can drink a beer?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I was a passenger of a car accident 6 weeks ago and suffered a grade 3 liver laceration. I haven't yet consumed any alcohol. Can I start to now?
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A 21-year old asked:
I had mild liver lacerations after an accident last week.. Can I drink alcohol?
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A 31-year old asked:
How long should I wait before drinking alcohol after a car accident with a possible liver laceration?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Could a hypermobile joint syndrome contribute to a liver laceration from a high ropes course harness where nothing appeared to go wrong with the stunt?
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A 39-year old asked:
How long should I wait to drink alcohol after a car accident with a possible liver laceration?
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A 50-year old female asked:
24 days ago I broke 4 ribs (right side) with pneumothorax (right side) and a grade 3 liver laceration. I'm home now but I have a cough now, why?
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A 23-year old female asked:
When can I drink alcohol after a grade 2 liver laceration? The incident happened September 18th and I was kicked in the stomach is how it happened and Im just curious?
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A 27-year old female asked:
How long does a 2nd degree liver laceration take to heal? I stayed in the hospital for 2 days for monitoring, no surgery needed. The physician said there was minimal bleeding. I am wondering how long I should wait to drink alcohol.
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A 31-year old female asked:
In '08 i had grade IV spleen laceration and liver contusion would that cause any long-term problems that I should be aware of? They did cork my spleen
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A 49-year old asked:
What causes lacerations in a 1 year old liver?
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A 46-year old asked:
Could a laceration to the liver cause dehydration?
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A 46-year old asked:
What to do if I have a level 5 laceration on my liver,what does this mean?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have small lacerations on my liver from a car wreck four days ago. How long will they be healed up? They are only about two centimeters long
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A member asked about a 16-year old female:
Daughter was hit by SUV at 40 mph had serious blunt force LIVER(and kidney lac., crushed orbital floorEtc...) LACERATION how long to completely heal ?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Can i smoke weed after being discharged from hospital due to grade 3 spleen laceration? little pain in abdomen and shoulder, vitals normal?
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