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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).

Living with Raynaud

Answered by a doctor

Please tell me more about Raynaud’s Syndrome and what the deal is with Erythrocyte sedimentation. Do all people with the condition have an abnormal rate of Erythrocyte sedimentation, or would those people fall into a different category? Does anyone know where I can read more about this? I'd be...

by User avatar rita158180092

Will my symptoms clear?

Hi, I am 43 years old male and I have problems with my circulation. Very often my legs are cold same as my fingers. Also my brain circulation is not so good and my doctor prescribed me some medication which would help me. After few days since I started to use it I started to feel hot flushes,...

by User avatar gustave31493

petechiae on my thighs and upper arms. Should i be worried?

I have petechiae on my thighs and upper arms. I have had them over a year now. the doctor did not seem to be concerned. I had a CBC done and it was normal. They look awful and are not going away. Should I be concerned and is there anything i can do about them? thank yo

by User avatar masewell

Could these symptoms indicate anemia?

Hi, in the last couple of months, I’ve been having some strange symptoms. I have shortness of breath, which was never happening before, and constant weakness. I was reading about those symptoms on the internet, and I suspect that I have anemia. Could these symptoms indicate anemia?

by User avatar Guest

Have pain right in the middle of chest, then pain on my back right behind the heart, also on my left

Answered by a doctor

Hi, I am 34 years old male, for the past 8 years I have been having pain in my chest, back and arm, I have visited many hospitals, doctors, all of them said that I am ok, last test was echo-cardiogram test, and it was ok, there were times that I felt less pain and I was kind of ok, but during these...

by User avatar skyhighasia

idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura incidence

Hello! I would like to learn something new. Given that only begins to study medicine interested me the next area. My current interest is idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. I would like to see incidence statistics for this disease which covering estimated populations and diagnosis rates. That would...

by User avatar preston1625171688

Is it safe to give blood?

I am kind of person who like to help others. It is not smart praise yourself but it is simply true. I often give to charity; I go to every humanitarian concert or action I heard of. I am sending cloth to Red Cross. Now I want to give the only thing I have never given to anyone my blood. But I am...

by User avatar maje34645

why diseases show up in blood tests?

Could anyone explain to me why diseases show up in blood tests and what is that so important that could be seen in blood tests results? I mean I was going to check my heart condition and the first test I was advised to do is blood test and I was expecting some more physical exam or something like...

by User avatar faulkner41418

Ruptured veins

Six years ago I was diagnosed with M.E.  As a part of this condition I have a problem with my adrenal gland, it switches on and then takes ages to switch off.  I had been prescribed Fluticason-Propionaat nasal spray for a sinus infection and then took erythromycin and then...

by User avatar Mark1452

Lypase Levels in Blood

My doctor did bloodwork and determined that my lypase levels are abnormal. What does that mean? I don't know the numbers, Im scheduled to speak to the doctor on Monday, however, I was concerned to know what is lypase? I know it has to do with the pancreas. What exactly is it, and what does abnormal...

by User avatar sandraivy