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Your spleen is an organ that sits just below your left rib cage. Many conditions — including infections, liver disease and some cancers — can cause an ...
Your spleen, situated just under your rib cage on your left side, helps your body fight infection and filter old blood cells from your bloodstream. A forceful ...
An enlarged spleen is usually detected during a physical exam. Your doctor can often feel it by gently examining your left upper belly.
Ruptured spleen. If your spleen ruptures due to a severe abdominal injury or because of an enlarged spleen (splenomegaly), the result may be life-threatening, ...
Diagnosis · Physical exam. Your health care provider will press on your abdomen to determine the size of your spleen and whether it's tender. · Blood tests. Blood ...
Learn about what your spleen does and what can happen if it becomes enlarged.
Fatigue; Enlarged spleen. When to see a doctor. Make an appointment with your doctor if you have signs of thrombocytopenia that worry you. Bleeding ...
Swollen lymph nodes in your neck and armpits; Swollen tonsils; Headache; Skin rash; Soft, swollen spleen. The virus has an incubation period of about four to ...
A break in the surface of your spleen, usually from a forceful blow to your abdomen, can cause life-threatening internal bleeding.
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