Ruptured spleen
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Ruptured spleen
Pathology
Disorders associated with immunodeficiency
Asplenia
Common variable immunodeficiency
Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome
IgG subclass deficiency
Isolated primary immunoglobulin M deficiency
Selective immunoglobulin A deficiency
X-linked agammaglobulinemia
Adenosine deaminase deficiency
Ataxia-telangiectasia
Hyper IgM syndrome
Severe combined immunodeficiency
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
Complement deficiency
Hereditary angioedema
Chediak-Higashi syndrome
Chronic granulomatous disease
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency
DiGeorge syndrome
Thymic aplasia
HIV and AIDS
Immune system organ disorders
Immunologically mediated disorders
Cytomegalovirus infection after transplant (NORD)
Graft-versus-host disease
Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (NORD)
Transplant rejection
Anaphylaxis
Asthma
Food allergy
Type I hypersensitivity
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Goodpasture syndrome
Graves disease
Hemolytic disease of the newborn
Immune thrombocytopenia
Myasthenia gravis
Pemphigus vulgaris
Rheumatic heart disease
Type II hypersensitivity
Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
Serum sickness
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Type III hypersensitivity
Contact dermatitis
Graft-versus-host disease
Type IV hypersensitivity
Infectious disorders
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Ruptured spleen
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A ruptured spleen is a medical emergency that occurs when the spleen, an organ located in the upper left side of the abdomen, tears open. This can result in intra abdominal bleeding, abdominal pain, dizziness, shortness of breath, and feeling faint.
Causes of spleen rupture may be traumatic., or nontraumatic. Among traumatic causes include blunt and penetrating abdominal injuries. Non-traumatic causes are less common and include infectious diseases, medical procedures such as colonoscopies, hematological diseases, medications, and pregnancy. Treatment typically involves surgery to repair or remove the spleen, followed by antibiotics to reduce the risk of infection.