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  2. Splenic injury - Wikipedia

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    A splenic injury, which includes a ruptured spleen, is any injury to the spleen. The rupture of a normal spleen can be caused by trauma , such as a traffic collision . Signs and symptoms

  3. Kehr's sign - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] May result from diaphragmatic or peridiaphragmatic lesions, renal calculi, splenic injury or ruptured ectopic pregnancy. [ citation needed ] Kehr's sign is a classic example of referred pain : irritation of the diaphragm is signaled by the phrenic nerve as pain in the area above the collarbone .

  4. Blunt splenic trauma - Wikipedia

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    Patients with unexplained left upper quadrant pain, particularly if there is evidence of hypovolemia or shock, are generally inquired regarding any recent trauma. [1] The primary concern in any splenic trauma is internal hemorrhage, though the exact amount of hemorrhage may be small or large, depending on the nature and degree of injury. Small ...

  5. Spleen pain - Wikipedia

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    Trauma is the most common mechanism of splenic rupture, and blunt trauma involving the left-upper quadrant, left rib cage, or left flank should raise suspicion for splenic involvement. The absence of substantial trauma cannot exclude the possibility of splenic injury, as individuals with a history of splenomegaly require less force for ...

  6. 4 Signs You've Been in What Trauma Specialists Call a ... - AOL

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    Janet Bayramyan, LCSW, is a psychotherapist and owner of Road to Wellness. She has more than eight years of experience as a trauma therapist and is licensed in California, Florida, South Carolina ...

  7. Abdominal trauma - Wikipedia

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    Spleen is the most common cause of massive bleeding in blunt abdominal trauma to a solid organ. Spleen is the most commonly injured organ. A laceration of the spleen may be associated with hematoma. [13] Because of the spleen's ability to bleed profusely, a ruptured spleen can be life-threatening, resulting in shock.

  8. Ballance's sign - Wikipedia

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    Its indications are dullness to percussion in the left flank LUQ and shifting dullness to percussion in the right flank seen with splenic rupture/hematoma. [1] During trauma assessment of the abdomen, "Ballance's sign" may be observed upon exam.

  9. Man found guilty of murdering widow, 86, in 2013 - AOL

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    A man has been found guilty of murdering an 86-year-old widow and trying to set her on fire. The body of Una Crown was found at her bungalow on Magazine Lane in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, on 13 ...