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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).

diffference between chronic and acute chagas disease?

Hey there! I am looking into Chagas disease. I have heard that there is an acute stages which happens immediately after infection, followed by a chronic stage, which develops over many years, since most people are not aware they became infected. Can you explain the differences to me please? Thanks.

by User avatar freedman1369163869

Aortic arch interruption and potential post-op complications?

Are there any people here who have first hand experience with operations for aortic arch interruption? I would like to hear more about the possible post op complications and what to expect afterwards, as our daughter was born with aortic arch interruption and opinions are very much divided on...

by User avatar prince568172510

blood vessel injury

Hello, I am a girl who is 16 years old and I have one question for you. Can you tell me how blood vessel can be injured? What does that mean? I would like to know the ways blood vessels can be injured. Thank you in advance for everything you say to me. Sorry to waste your time.

by User avatar kial31629

I need to know the symptoms of anemia

Hi, I would like to learn more about symptoms of anemia, since I may have it. I am always tired, feeling like I can’t get enough breath. I feel dizziness in head occasionally.

by User avatar Guest

High Blood Sugar Level

Hi, I have high blood sugar level, but my doctor says that it is still pre-diabetic condition. Should I treat it, or does it require no treatment before it gets diabetic condition?

by User avatar Guest

Suffereing from psedomonus infection

I am suffereing from psedomonus infection in UT and consistenly getting count of 100000 CFU/ml. I had gone through open surgory in Sept 2004 to remove the staghorn calculi of 4cm x 1.5 cm size at right kidney. Now the infection has damaged my right testicle forming abscess and pus. Eventhough I have...

by User avatar Anant Palkar68316

47 year old male with diabetes II heart rate

Answered by a doctor

Hi. Is 203 a high heart rate for a 47 year old Type II diabetic?

by User avatar Guest

coombs positive hemolytic anemia

I have just been told that I have coombs positive hemolytic anemia. They call it the silent killer, apparently. I have to admit that I am freaked out just a little bit and that I am not sure what I should do next. Can you help me out on this one? Thank you so much.

by User avatar arie609163870

bleeding blood vessel

Hello there, I am a guy who is 26 years old. I am a smoker and I know that this is very bad for me. I know of lung diseases including a cancer and many other conditions. Is it true that smoking is bad for my blood vessels? I heard that blood vessel may even bleed or something like that.

by User avatar lukas32767

bruise after donating blood

I donated blood last Thursday and after I had finished a few hours later I noticed that I had a bruise. Everyday the bruise got worst. Now my bruise looks red and purple. My brother said it might be internal bleeding? Should I go to the doctors?

by User avatar jenniferj68320113