Blood & Blood Vessel (Vascular) Disorders

The basic types of blood vessels are arteries, veins, capillaries and lymphatics. Their main goal is to keep blood flowing to all of your vital organs. Here, you can discuss topics related to blood disorders (anemia, blood cholesterol, hemochromatosis, hemophilia, polycythemia vera, sepsis, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, thrombosis) and blood vessel disorders (arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, aneurysm, vasculitis, venous thrombosis, varicose veins, lymphedema).

Pain and Discomfort in Upper Right Abdomen, possible Aortic Aneurysm?

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Im experiencing pain and bloating (distended stomach) to the point that I had to change out of my clothes. For the last 9 hours, the pain has continued, moving to the center and through to my back, under the right shoulder blade. I"m sitting in bed but I'm not comfortable. Of course, my first...

by Guest over a year ago

surgery for Subdural haematoma, medication for reducing of swelling didn't work

Hi my name is Shona-maree and I have just had surgery 7 day's ago for a subdural haematoma. I was given medication in hospital to try and reduce the swelling on my brain but this didn't work. So on my 2nd scan the haematoma had grown. I was then kept in but discharged after 5...

by Shona-maree over a year ago

3 Surgeries for a Subdural Hematoma with a Factor 7 Bleeding Disorder... Has anyone ever had this?

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I am wondering if anyone has ever had 3 Surgeries for a Subdural Hematoma with a Factor 7 Bleeding Disorder? My dad is in the hospital in NY for his for 3rd surgery and none of the doctors can figure out what brought it on. He didn't hit his head... he just got dizzy and fell to the floor and after...

by Guest over a year ago

cavernoma Right Temporal lobe

My self yogesh Kumar

by yogesh kumar over a year ago

My Lymphocytes and Monocytes reading, is everything ok?

My lymph % 42.7 and mono 11 any problems this status

by Yash over a year ago

Report of my blood sample - My WBC total leukocytes count is 3800

Sir, My age is 32 yrs. Give me some clarification of my blood report. My WBC total leukocytes count is 3800, Neutrophils is 42%, Lymphocytes is 52% and Platelet count is 2.02 lakh/cmm. Please inform me it's good or bad for me and what do for get normal stage.

by Nirmal348248 over a year ago

My blood pressure is rushing to my head causing pounding pressure any time I laugh

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I am very unhappy with myself since I cannot enjoy having a wonderful time with my family and friends without having to grab both sides of my head after feeling blood pressure rushing to my head causing pounding pressure any time I laugh even the lightest giggle I make.

by skittles64347948 over a year ago

Visible and painful veins all over my body

In July 2015 I started to take an antiandrogen birth control pill. Two weeks later I felt strong pain in my legs and my wrists. At the same time I noticed that I suddenly got blue veins all on my arms, palm, chest, legs, belly and feet! I've never had visible veins in these areas before....

by IrinaPav347931 over a year ago

Why my whole body is swelling from inside?

Why my hole body is sweeling from inside an in hole place

by bhuwan03 over a year ago

Subdural hematoma, can it strike again?

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My sister had subdural hematoma few years ago from an accident. She received treatment on time and she was recovered. In past couple of months, she's been getting mild headache. And yesterday, she got severe one;severe to the point that she was screaming. We took her to hospital, and few hours...

by AndySmith over a year ago