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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).

Illness and high platelet count

My husband just found out he has 750 platelet count. He has been ill with flu and upper respitory infection and on antibiotics. Can this be the reason

by User avatar Lmercado441314395

severe disease???

I have heard about severe diseases. I was talking to friends and some of them connecting this term with malaria. What severe disease is and does it mean person has malaria? Can you tell me something about this because now we want to know real facts?

by User avatar glad683

Hemophilia synching with Raynaud

Hi there! I have a question for you all!I have hemophilia and have been successfully treated for this for years, with medication I am very satisfied with. Now, I have started developing some symptoms that point to Raynaud’s phenomenon, and I am hoping to hear from some of you whether this can...

by User avatar blakeley61183522

Painless hematom but it won't go away

I went to the er about 2 months ago because out nowhere I rubbed my inner thigh And felt a lump...the dctor at the er said it was a hematom and that it will go away over time. It is 7cm x 4cm. The bump is still there . PAINLESS AND NO BRUSING THE WHOLE TIME I'VE KNOWN IT WAS THERE....was I missed...

by User avatar Guest

small blood vessels

We started learning about human body in school. Though it all seems very fascinating, still I cannot find my way in that sea of information. We learned about small blood vessels, capillary vessels, and I just do not understand them. What is their main purpose? Is their role different in lungs from...

by User avatar cleavland33787

essential htn meaning

I’m interested in essential htn meaning. What does it mean when disease is essential? Else, what htn means? I need an explanation. Thanks!

by User avatar Guest

disease of the blood

Hi, I am 16 years old and go to a high school. We, I and my friends, have some paper work to do about disease of the blood. I was very glad, because I have a lot of interest in medicine. Therefore I want to learn more about this subject in order to write it properly.

by User avatar ase34738

False aneurysm caused by an injury?

Hi, there. My friend was diagnosed so called false aneurysm. Doctor said to him it had been caused by an injury. I have heard about aneurysm and I know what that is, but false aneurysm is a new term for me. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks for all your efforts in answering me. Bye!

by User avatar elbert127566825

natural cure malaria

I did a stint of volunteering in Africa in my younger days, and needless to mention we did come across some malaria. It was something that greatly affected the communities that I worked with. A homeopathic doctor I came across in a social setting recently claimed that malaria can be cured naturally...

by User avatar bebe_156172156172

Blood Clot in Brain

Hi, My dad (Age: 63) had his surgery done a month back for the removal of blood clot in brain, it was a very small clot. we got to know about this only when he lost his speech and B.P was very high! Surgery was successfull.. But his B.P is still not normal. It fluctuates a lot. And most of the time...

by User avatar Huda25124