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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).

Scientists Found Protein That Controls Growth Of New Blood Vessels

New research found a protein which has ability to monitor growth of new blood vessels and prevent many problems. When it comes to injury, body response to it by growing new blood vessels to repair the damaged tissue. Recently, it was found that too much growth can cause problems and scientists...

by User avatar Mayo

Chest Pain, Left Arm Pain, and Left Leg Pain

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Someone please help me I am suffering. I have been hospitalized two days in the last two weeks for chest pain, left leg pain, left arm pain. I had my heart checked out and blood tests done but they say the problem isn't my heart. The reasons I went to the emergency room os because the chest pain...

by User avatar Dev Horn

Carotid Artery throbbing

I am a 50 year old female of relatively good physical health. My husband and I went hiking the other day and the left side of my neck started throbbing so bad it felt like my neck was going to burst open. I could feel my pulse beating very hard and it took a long time to get it to slow down....

by User avatar Lowen65851

why do my hands and feet get cold when the weather gets colder

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why do my hands and feet get cold when the weather gets colder,what can i do about it

by User avatar Guest

High bloos pressure

Hello, I am 22 years old and have a feeling of high bloos pressure. What exactly are the symptoms of high bloos pressure? Is it possible for a young person to have high blood pressure? I am very grateful for every reply!

by User avatar Guest

Untreated Raynaud's, consequences of hypoxia?

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My husband has Raynaud’s phenomenon but has been unwilling to seek treatment for this other than some herbal pills that he is taking. I did read that hypoxia could be the result of Raynaud’s phenomenon when left untreated for too long. Can I get any facts about that that will convince my...

by User avatar rebekkah1618182856

Black eye_should I see a doctor?

While I was playing basketball I was punched in the face. Now I look awful, my face is all twisted and swollen and right under my left eye is an enormously big bruise. I believe it’s just a bruise, but some of my friends call it ‘black eye’. Is it possible that I have hurt my eye? Should I...

by User avatar Guest

Hygiene When Taking Blood

I've had a couple of blood tests now at my local health centre and not once has the nurse sterilised the area or cleaned her hands before performing the test, despite needing to touch the area with her (ungloved) fingers.Everytime I've asked them to sterilise the area and clean their hands with...

by User avatar John

microbiology

a gram positive bacteria that is rod shaped,have positive tests for mannitol,glucose,MR. VP.negative test for catylaze, lactose and hydrolysis

by User avatar Guest

Whatr lood flow medications will help with Raynaud’s phenomenon?

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Raynaud’s phenomenon is essentially a circulation problem.. Which means that the key to solving the symptoms lies in increasing the blood flow, one would be safe to assume? Can you name some blood flow increasing medication that will help with Raynaud’s phenomenon? Would any help? Thank...

by User avatar vladamir1479172613