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).

I'm 84 whose blood test returned Hb117. Is this a cause of concern?

by Guest over a year ago

what does the medical drug hemoglobin do a high white blood cell count?

question what does the medical drug hemoglobin do a high white blood cell count?

by Guest over a year ago

is there any treatment for a burst blood vessel?

is there any treatment for a burst blood vessel

by Guest over a year ago

My daughter has been diagnosed with a Cavernoma on her Occipital Lobe. Any info regarding surgery?

My 13 year old daughter has been diagnosed with a Cavernoma on her Occipital Lobe from an incidental finding after a concussion. They are talking about surgery... I am hoping to get some info from this forum to help me get through these tough decisions. If your child had this surgery,...

by bracing let over a year ago

I continuously have a high hemoglobin of 17, blood work is ok, except glucose

I continuously have a high hemaglobin of 17. I am a 63 year old female , I had all kinds if blood work done and the results were negative except Glucose of 140 , A1C 6.6. I have asthma, take inhalers. CO2 = 20 , chloride 108. Please help

by Guest over a year ago

Hematoma on upper left thigh + Bruising - What should I do?

I had a bad fall off a skateboard 3 weeks ago. The bruise on my upper thigh ran down my leg to around me knee area after the first few days while the hematoma remained on my upper thigh. After 3 weeks the bruising is starting to fade and has a yellow color which I am told is good, however, the...

by Guest over a year ago

Skin allergy and less blood. is that due to masturbation?

Answered by a doctor

I am only 15 years old n masturbating from wh3n i was 13 years old in the starting it was not too much. It was like 1 in a whole week but m9nths later it become once a day and now it is thrice or more per day. So i want to know is this harmful as it is too much Actually I am addicted to it. I just...

by Guest over a year ago

Bubbles in blood, how and why it forms?

I had a full body medical test for my new job in Kuwait, and it was normal at first test but when I went for the final test after like twenty to twenty five days then the report said that I have bubbles in my blood. I'm not sure that they were honest about it or it was just a threat to earn more...

by Avinash 366609 over a year ago

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia in a diabetic patient? what is her life expectancy?

Hi My mother in law had the diagnose anti immune hemolytic anemia .she is 68 years old and she hag diabetics also .she treated with the medicines cyclophopomyde and solumedrol what about her life span Thanks and regards S.shanthi

by Shanthi366440 over a year ago

Low blood pressure to sudden high blood pressure

Hey guys, a while ago, I started getting this horrible headaches just before an orgasm. I thought my head was going to burst. It started from the back of my neck up to the very top of the skull and spread to my temples. After a while it wasn't calming down and I got really scared when I felt...

by Guest over a year ago