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Car accidents are the most common cause of blunt traumatic injury to the spleen.
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You can smoke tobacco with a ruptured spleen, but I wouldn't recommend it. Coughing might cause some discomfort and further damage your health. Smoking is not good for you anyway.
The 'problem' of 'this problem' is not understood.
The spleen is an infection fighting organ. An infection is probably causing your son's spleen to be swollen. There are physicians that specialize in infectious diseases. If your family physician tested for mono, and it was not that, you need a referral to a physician who specializes in infectious diseases. If that physician can not help you, you need a referral to a University Medical Center or a Major Clinic.
the Answer is yes pressure on your diaphragm can cause you spleen to rupture
It can
A ruptured spleen will not affect your appendix.
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Car accidents are the most common cause of blunt traumatic injury to the spleen.
Malaria commonly causes enlargement of liver and spleen. Enlargement of the spleen can be enormous. ( Upto umbilicus can be found. At times larger than this.) Spleen does not rupture due to enlargement. But then small blow to upper and outer or central abdomen can cause rupture of spleen and death.
your kitten may have a gas problem, or may have overeaten, many kittens have visible bellies, but if it seems to be causing it distress, take it to the vet.
splenomegaly (enlarged spleen) could cause the spleen to rupture. The principal of my elementary school had a pet Saint Bernard that died from a ruptured spleen.
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Yes, and this is a big problem when it comes to Mononucleosis (mono).
Essentially drinking can mess up a persons spleen. This is because excessive drinking can damage the liver which causes Cirrhosis. Cirrhosis can cause an enlarged spleen.