Author: Charlotte Oates / Editor: Jason Kendall / Reviewer: Tadgh Moriarty, Ciaran Mackle / Codes: GP1, SLO4, SuP1, TP5 / Published: 22/09/2023
A 23-year-old man presents to the Emergency Department (ED) following a rugby tackle with left rib pain.
Examination reveals only left lower chest and focal LUQ tenderness, the rest of his abdomen is soft with normal bowel sounds, no bruising and he is haemodynamically stable.
CXR is normal and urine dip shows +1Hb.
Despite good analgesia he is still complaining of pain.
12 responses
excellent learning point. Seen an identical case only last week.
Good reminder of grades of splenic injury
BRILLIANT CASE
GOOD TO KNOW DIFFERENT GRADES OF SPLENIC LACERATION
? ASPIRIN POST SPLENECTOMY
tricky CT
Interesting case
Good case, thanks
good
Nice case
Good pick up
NICE CBD!
Good case
Important and interesting case