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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).

ortostatic bp

I need information about orthostatic bp. I heard that some antihypertensives may cause orthostatic bp. What are the symptoms of obp? Does it need to be treated separately? Should the drug dose be increased when obp occur?

by User avatar Guest

worried!

I am so happy I found this web site. I am sitting here just worrying about the blood test I just had. I have been having high WBC count on and off for 3 years. I had menegitis 3 years ago and almost died. Since then my white blood cell counts have been running from 17.2 to 10.2. 3 months ago it...

by User avatar Guest

How does hypoglocimia work?

Does Hypoglocimia make you pass out?

by User avatar kat14

Dizziness all day long

Answered by a doctor

Hi, I am feeling dizziness all day long. I usually have low blood pressure, but not like in a last couple of days.

by User avatar Guest

hemolytic anemia splenectomy

Hi there. Can anyone here tell me in which cases of hemolytic anemia someone would need a splenectomy? I have heard that this is a treatment that is sometimes used but I haven't got any other information apart from that so if you could fill me in on the details then that would be great.

by User avatar craig845165887

coronary vasodilators injection/stress test yielded broken b

Yesterday, I had a Stress Test. Because I have joint pain they used medication to induce stressed heart muscles. Upon administering the medication (anticoagulant) I felt that I could not breath for a short second. Afterwards, 10min. I discovered that i felt something in my eye. It turned out that I...

by User avatar Guest

Petichiae

Please tell me what petichiae means? Is it caused by fungi? I’ve heard that it affects skin. I would like to hear more about this. Thank you in advance.

by User avatar Guest

Chance of complications without BP medication for short time

Hi, I will go for short trip for two days and would like to relax completely, if I don’t take my BP medications for two days will it have big impact on my health.

by User avatar Guest

I was diagnosed with severe anemia

I was dianosed with severe anemia. I have very, very dark circles under my eyes. I don't have heavy menstrual periods. The doctors can't figure out where i'm losing blood from. have an appointment for stomach ultrasound and kidney test. Has anyone had any similar problems and what was the...

by User avatar concerned

Aorta atresia, is it caused by 48, XXYY syndrome?

My nephew has 48, XXYY syndrome and his parents were just told about his aorta atresia a few days ago! I have started to research this because I want to see if there is anything we can do to help my nephew! First I would like to find out if the aorta atresia is actually caused by 48, XXYY syndrome?...

by User avatar sloan193144933