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There's a layer of tissue surrounding the spleen where arteries and veins enter the spleen. When injured, the spleen bleeds copiously since many arteries and veins are located there. Due to its delicateness, the spleen is the most likely organ to get damaged by strong forces.
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Can you break your spleen?
Yes, and it is called a 'ruptured spleen'. Accidents that apply trauma to the abdominal area often rupture the spleen, and it must then be removed by surgery because the spleen is a repository for blood and someone can bleed out internally if the spleen isn't removed. You can live without your spleen just fine, by the way.
Can you fly with a ruptured eardrum?
Flying with a ruptured eardrum is not recommended as the changes in air pressure during takeoff and landing can cause pain and potentially worsen the injury. It is best to consult with a healthcare provider before flying with a ruptured eardrum.
What is the origin of the idiom 'vent your spleen'?
For many thousands of years it was believed that people kept their bad temper in their spleen - so when your bad temper comes bursting out (in a tantrum for example) you are said to be 'venting your spleen'.
How long can a person live without spleen?
you can live indefinatly without a spleen The spleen is essential for the formation of red blood cells in a fetus until the bone marrow develops. After birth it normally performs several important functions, but all of them can be taken over by by other organs.
Can i survive pneumonia without a spleen?
Yes, it is possible to survive pneumonia without a spleen. However, having a spleen helps the immune system fight infections, so individuals without a spleen are at a higher risk of infections, including pneumonia. It is important for individuals without a spleen to take precautions to prevent infections and to seek prompt medical treatment if they develop pneumonia.
What makes the spleen so vulnerable to serious injury?
Because by drinking fertiliser the pituitary gland swells, causing a ruptured spleen
What happens when your spleen is removed?
Your spleen is simply a blood reservoir so when it is removed if you ever get cut or bleed alot you have a more likely chance of suffering hypoperfusion eg: shock..
What is a cats spleen and what harm does it have to the cat?
The spleen is an internal organ that removes old blood cells from the cat's circulatory system and holds a reserve of blood in case of injury. The spleen doesn't typically cause any harm unless it is ruptured, a veterinary emergency requiring immediate surgery to save the cat. The spleen is well protected, so the cat would have to receive a traumatic injury for this to happen.
Your dog had surgery and died 2 days later you went down to see him within 5 min and his gums were white and ears and he was swollen is this normal he made surgery fine He had a spleen that ruptered?
White gums are a sign of internal bleeding. If his spleen ruptured he might have bled to death so quickly that there was no time to react to save him. The swelling might be from the blood filling his body cavity, which would have also drawn blood away from his ears. The things you describe are normal for a ruptured spleen, but only the vet can tell you the cause of that.
Can a slpeen be removed and a person still live?
It can, but the person would have to have regular medical checks. The spleen usually is removed because it has ruptured, and it is a life saving procedure. If the spleen is removed due to the above its functions can be taken over by the liver and the red bone marrow so blood can still be stored and filtered.
What are the affects of alchol consumption with no spleen?
The spleen doesn't metabolize alcohol, the liver does. So not having a spleen won't change how you react to alcohol.
Your teddy bear hamster fell from about 3 ft he seemed fine but you found him dead this morning what happened he was fine last night?
First I am sorry for your loss, second it is probale that your hamster ruptured his spleen or liver in the fall and so he would appear fine, but have internal bleeding.
Can you have a tattoo by a mole?
I was told, when I wanted to enlarge my beauty mark, that covering or tatooing these sorts of spots can become cancerous.
How long is a fetal pigs spleen?
Since pigs and humans are so much alike, the pigs spleen is only half of a humans. This is so, because, humans are bigger than pigs, so it only makes sense that pigs' spleen is half the size of a human being's. :)
Which organ of the human body breaks down old rbc and store iron from them?
Most of the iron in the body is hoarded and recycled by the reticuloendothelial system, which breaks down aged red blood cells. So i think its the spleen as spleen is a part of recticuloendothelial system.
Can you break your spleen?
Yes, and it is called a 'ruptured spleen'. Accidents that apply trauma to the abdominal area often rupture the spleen, and it must then be removed by surgery because the spleen is a repository for blood and someone can bleed out internally if the spleen isn't removed. You can live without your spleen just fine, by the way.
Can you fly with a ruptured eardrum?
Flying with a ruptured eardrum is not recommended as the changes in air pressure during takeoff and landing can cause pain and potentially worsen the injury. It is best to consult with a healthcare provider before flying with a ruptured eardrum.
