• treadful@lemmy.zip
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    21 hours ago

    Why would blood in the abdominal cavity be painful? Wouldn’t it eventually just get absorbed by the lymphatic system?

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      7 hours ago

      The peritoneum is very sensitive and blood in the abdominal cavity is a warning for internal bleeding. So it’s very painful for quite some time even when the bleeding is under control.