Spleen stiffness measurement (SSM) demonstrated strong predictive accuracy for liver decompensation in patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD), with an optimal cutoff of 50 ...

Gray platelet syndrome is an inherited disease that can cause mild to moderate bleeding. People with this condition tend to bruise easily, experience nosebleeds, and may have increased surgical ...

Myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) treatment is shifting towards disease modification, focusing on molecular responses linked to survival benefits. Janus kinase inhibitors and interferon α show ...

The idea of a beloved pet undergoing any kind of surgery is the last thing most pet parents want to face. While all surgeries carry some degree of risk, many are fairly straightforward. One such ...

A Florida surgeon mistakenly removed a man’s liver instead of his spleen, causing him to die on the operating table, a lawyer for the man’s widow alleges. William Bryan, 70, of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Clinical assessment of hepatic span is usually subjective. And is based on the experience of the clinician. This is what has led to this study in using Biophysical profiling of ...

Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency is a rare genetic condition that causes fat to build up in your body’s cells, especially in your liver and spleen. Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LALD) is a rare ...

Researchers have designed a microfluidic device, or 'spleen-on-a-chip,' that can model how the spleen's filters become clogged by sickled red blood cells, leading to a life-threatening condition known ...

Medically reviewed by Benjamin Leach, MD Key Takeaways Spherocytosis is a blood disorder that makes red blood cells sphere-shaped, leading to anemia and other issues.Treatments include folic acid ...

Make sure your hands are warm. Typically, you would use indirect percussion on the abdominal examination. This involves placing your nondominant hand on the skin and tapping the middle finger of this ...