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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).

Brain Aneurism

I have heard something about development in treatment of brain aneurism. Please tell me more if you have this information. There was a case of brain aneurism in my family and I know that it can be hereditary. How is it treated today? I’m not being a hypochondriac just want to know about this...

by User avatar Guest

What\'s wrong with me?

ive been really dizy lately,hungry,tired & sleepy,and I have a lot of headaches.my dad said it could be hypoglycemia so I got tested for it but I didn't have it.last year, I never ate breakfast and one day my hands and legs were shaking uncontrolably.it stopped after the nurse made me eat.the...

by User avatar Guest

Cell Membrane Health

What factors could affect the health of the cell membrane, good and bad.

by User avatar thsir68190

Purple feet and blotchy arms

I'm 12 and when ever I either take a shower or am sitting in a pool area during competitive swimming my feet turn bluish purple. I asked my doctor about it but she said she didn't know what it was from. She thought it probably had to do with my heart. I had heart problems when I was first born...

by User avatar Guest

Thrombocitopenia

Hello, I am 40 years old and my wife is 33. She is suffering from thrombocytopenia after pregnancy. Her doctor recommended transfusion. He didn’t tell us if it is sever or don’t or even how serious this could be. I was wondering is there anyone who would like to share experience with us. Thank...

by User avatar Guest

Thrombocytopenya

I am HIV positive since 1990. I was on therapy since I was diagnosed, ITP and there were never problems because of Zidovudine. Anyway prior to therapy, my platelets were always around 75000. I decreased therapy in last may and checked platelets again and found that are 22000.My hematologist decided...

by User avatar elie2477

What is the difference between an atheroma and atherosclerosis

When I was reading about some of the complications that can be caused by diabetes, some of the diseases that were mentioned were atheroma and atherosclerosis. These sound very similar and I am sure that they have something to do with the veins? What is the difference between atheroma and...

by User avatar ibrahim1704203446

Comments and reviews on article "Hereditary spherocytosis"

Users comments and reviews on article Hereditary spherocytosis by SirGan

by User avatar Guest

Its been a whole year and its not gone away...

Hello! About a year and a half ago, before the end of summer, I had tripped over a protruding tree root and had gotten a Hematoma (what the doctor said it was). Now, being 1 yr and a half later, I still have this large mass on my thigh. When given a bump or poked, a sharp stinging feeling is absent....

by User avatar Guest

Numb foot, swollen, bad circulation while sitting or standing

Answered by a doctor

For the past few weeks I've experience high sensitivity in my calf to touch, got very pale with white spots until it was rubbed or I started walking to have it gone. Later, it got hot and experienced burning sensation. Few days ago my foot went numb especially around my toes and it feels swollen...

by User avatar Asia