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).

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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 Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by 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 Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by 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 Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by 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 concerned over a year ago

over a year ago by Kali Gurl

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 sloan193144933 over a year ago

over a year ago by sloan193144933

Blood TEsts REsults Explained

I see my doctor every six months for blood work. he was happy and said everything looked great. I have lost 26 pounds, am diabetic, HBP, and take cholesterol meds. Today I was reading my blood work and found some highs and lows. He never mentioned them. Can anyone give me any insight? CBC =...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Coffee and cholesterol?

Hi. I am a guy 43 years old, and I have been diagnosed with high cholesterol. I start every day with a coffee, and I take two more during the day. I couldn’t really think of spending a day without drinking a cup of coffee. Could it be linked with my high cholesterol condition?

by jilli938 over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

What does the presence of GAD autoantibodies may indicate?

My son has been doing some regular blood checks and the results were not good. Doctors found a high level of sugar in his blood and he had to go for some additional examinations. And those showed that he has high presence of GAD autoantibodies in his organism. What does that presence indicate? Help,...

by sibella147580146 over a year ago

over a year ago by nehemiah125980145

Broken blood vessel in neck at hair salon

Hi everyone,I am a 23-year-old woman in good health. I had my hair highlighted today, and when the stylist was washing my hair, my neck felt uncomfortable, but tolerable. It often feels uncomfortable when in this position, so I didn't think much of it.Afterward, the stylist noticed that I had a two,...

by illinialum over a year ago

over a year ago by illinialum