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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).

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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My mother was diagnosed with abdominal aortic aneurysm.She is supposed to have a surgery in a few weeks. How dangerous it is ? Any experiences? Tnx

by User avatar Jogga

Angioplasty May Be A Good Alternative to Bypass Surgery

South Korean researchers compared two procedures done to unblock the left main coronary arteries, bypass surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention -- PCI, often referred to as angioplasty. They concluded that angioplasty may be a good alternative for the current standard procedure bypass...

by User avatar Mick

blood vessels that bleed when touched

I am 69 yrs old. Male Cau.. I get these red spots on my hands and elbow when I use my hands for handy work.They look like blood vesels trying to surface. If I happen to hit it against anything hard it will bleed. I take four medications every morning. They are aspirin 80mg, actos tabs 30mg, flomax...

by User avatar Guest

Husband has just been diagnosed and having a hard time coming to grips with it

I am posting here on behalf of my 56-year-old husband who was diagnosed with a Type B dissecting aortic aneurysm two months ago. It was picked up on a CT scan for a cough he had trouble getting rid of. He has had 2 CT scans and 2 visits to an excellent vascular surgeon who is recommending a "wait...

by User avatar Guest

BLOOD TESTS

DOCTOR ORDERED BLOOD TESTS ONE OF WHICH WAS "INTACT PTH" ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THIS TEST IS ABOUT? TAHNKS EFM

by User avatar efm

Swelling above ankles

I have swelling, not in my ankles but above my ankles. When I push on this area it does not spring back like normal, it leaves an impression like pressing into dough. It leaves a slight indentation. Is this a serious issue? My doctor says it is just from my socks. I am a 63 year old male. It tends...

by User avatar Guest

Auto-immune hemolytic anemia raises

Hi, I am 23 years old guy who is a medical student. Is it true that there is more and more people suffering from Auto-immune hemolytic anemia?

by User avatar Guest

symptoms for anemia

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Hi, I am a 17 year old girl, and a week ago, I had been diagnosed with anemia. Past few weeks I am feeling woozy, my head hurts, and I am looking very pale. I have some other symptoms, so I would like to know them all, so I could see them in time. Thanx.

by User avatar constance584

felt nausea, my mouth began to water when getting up in the morning

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My mouth began to water when getting up in the morning,and i mean like running water out of my mouth and then felt nausea. this happen when I was sleeping...

by User avatar sassy

What is Reynaulds phenomenon!?

Hello. I'm 28 year old mother and I have a beautiful little girl who is only 6 years old. She is perfectly healthy and I have no complaints about this but there is one thing I would like find out more about. You see, this winter, I have noticed that something strange is happening to her fingers...

by User avatar Guest