Nurses General Nursing
Published Dec 20, 2006
Mommy TeleRN, RN
649 Posts
Has anyone ever heard of a bruised liver? Is there a medical term for it? I can't find a thing on the internet with what is a bruised liver and what is the treatment or etiology (I'm guessing trauma to the liver?)
Thought maybe someone has heard of the medical term for it.
Lacie, BSN, RN
1,037 Posts
Liver Contusion which essentially is a "bruise".
AnnieOaklyRN, BSN, RN, EMT-P
2,577 Posts
Your organs bruise just like the soft tissue under your skin....
swtooth
Tweety, BSN, RN
34,356 Posts
Yes, it's usually caused by blunt trauma to the abdomen. There is no treatment, just careful watching for a bleed through serial H&H's.
sirI, MSN, APRN, NP
17 Articles; 44,741 Posts
Term is hepatic contusion
Excellent article regarding abdominal blunt trauma (liver trauma/hepatic contusions):
eMedicine - Liver, Trauma : Article by Ali Nawaz Khan, MBBS, FRCP, FRCR