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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removal of facial hematoma

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Is this done in the office without anesthesia? How is it drained?

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by bella48108549

My right big toe is black

My right big toe is black and white the white part is on the top. it hurts and it gets painful when somebody touches or i move it. I didnt realize it was black till yesterday. please help...

by thenoisyone over a year ago

over a year ago by Michael Jackson

Tiredness all the Time

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30 Minutes after 9 hours of good sleep I am tired again.Is this a blood disorder

by awal312048@netzero.com over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Burning back pain after descending thoracic aorta replacement

My friend had total replacement of the descending thoracic aortia (from her heart down to her kidneys) due to an aneurysm near her heart. They also had to remove the number 9 rib to access it. She was told their was a possibility of paralysis due to it being so close to her spine. She had her...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Doctors Dismissed us cuz we're kids

It all started 9 or 10 months ago, my boyfriend's foot suddenly starting swelling up and going red. He rubbed it out and he said it felt as if the blood was going back through his body. It was as if the blood had been trapped there, like a blood clot. He ignored it until the same foot same spot...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

constant pressure in my head

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i have a constant pressure in my head,,,ex,,like someone is squeezing my head,,like a person would palm a basketball...i do have high blood pressure,,but am taking meds for that,,,i also have constant ringing in my ears,,,and feel tension in face alot of times too,,,have had mri on head,,it was...

by vcsgirl12g105504 over a year ago

over a year ago by Danny Jackson CHt103871

My Anemia sypmtoms

I am diagnose with anemia, but my anemia symptoms were not typical I think. Anyway what are the common anemia symptoms? Maybe my MD is wrong.

by hartsfield2676 over a year ago

over a year ago by stuebe2270

Comments and reviews on article "Essential Thrombocytosis"

Users comments and reviews on article Essential Thrombocytosis by SirGan

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by nfrierson

Hypoglycemia Symptoms

Does anyone else have a symptom of tightness in their head when their blood sugar is low, almost like a pressure feeling on the top of my head? It is not a headache but a tight feeling. Could this be hypoglycemia symptoms?

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by funkhouser2517