splenomegaly…

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splenomegaly, enlarged spleen, spleen enlargement, enlarged spleen, splenomegaly, enlargement, the spleen beyond its normal size, spleen, organ involved, in the production, maintenance of red blood cells, production of certain circulating white blood cells, the lymph system, immune system, its wide variety of functions, spleen, many conditions involving the blood, lymph system, by infection, malignancies, liver disease, parasites, infections, infectious mononucleosis, ebv, cmv, viral infections, parasitic infections, cat scratch disease, bacterial infections, diseases involving the liver, cirrhosis, portal vein obstruction, portal hypertension, sclerosing cholangitis, wilson's disease, biliary atresia, cystic fibrosis, hemolytic anemias, thalassemia, hemoglobinopathies, hemolytic anemia, due to g6pd deficiency, idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia, immune hemolytic anemia, cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, hodgkin's disease, sarcoidosis, sickle cell splenic crisis, banti's syndrome, felty syndrome, rupture, the enlarged spleen is particularly possible in infectious mononucleosis, several other causes, splenomegaly, appropriate limitation of activity, avoiding contact sports, prevent trauma that might cause the spleen to rupture, care, the specific condition causing the splenomegaly, follow the instructions given by health care provider regarding appropriate care, often, no symptoms, enlarged spleen, experience pain, in the left upper section of abdomen, severe, gets worse, take a deep breath, should seek attention from doctor right away, symptoms, warrant a call, visit to doctor depend on the underlying cause, the enlarged spleen, refer to articles of topics mentioned, in the causes, section, physician, ask a series, questions, have symptoms either, enlarged spleen, underlying cause, the large spleen, fever, signs of an infectious disease, perform a thorough exam of abdomen, to check, an enlarged spleen, percuss, tap, along the left upper quadrant of abdomen, palpate, in that same area, under the rib cage, diagnostic tests required, blood tests cbc, suspected causes, abdominal film, ct scan.