- Asplenia: What It Means, Complications Vaccines Needed
Asplenia means you don’t have a spleen or your spleen doesn’t work properly It can lead to life-threatening infections without preventive measures
- Asplenia - Knowledge @ AMBOSS
Individuals with asplenia lack these specialized macrophages, so pathogens are able to spread and cause sepsis Clinical features initially flu-like symptoms, followed by rapid deterioration within hours with fever, severe malaise, signs of sepsis, and meningitis
- Asplenia - MD Searchlight
Asplenia refers to the absence or underdevelopment of the spleen, which can lead to an increased risk of infections and other complications
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