Close Call After a Fall: Understanding Traumatic and Atraumatic Splenic Rupture and Its Life-Threatening Consequences

Splenic rupture, a critical surgical emergency involving the tearing of the spleen's capsule and the ensuing internal bleeding, primarily results from abdominal trauma or underlying medical conditions affecting the spleen. A 71-year-old male with hypertension and hyperlipidemia suffered a mecha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lotfi, Cheri L, Adams, Charles E, Saint-Hilaire, Reginald
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10586229/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37868388
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.45544

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10586229/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37868388
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.45544

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