History: A young man is involved in a motor vehicle accident.
1. What is the grade of splenic injury shown on this CT scan?
2. In a patient who had trauma with splenic injury, what findings will increase the urgency of surgical intervention?
B. Multiple left rib fractures
C. Demonstration of continued bleeding
D. Presence of subcapsular hematoma
3. Which of the following complications has been reported to be associated with splenic injury and splenectomy?
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